Vertical Aerospace has pulled back the hanger doors on the second full-scale prototype of its four-passenger VX4 tilt-rotor ...

Tilt-rotor planes are, as the name implies ... the aircraft is able to hover and perform vertical take-off and landing (VTOL); switched to thrust mode, wings provide the lift for horizontal ...

In a stunning validation of hydrogen's potential in aircraft, Joby Aviation has made an incredible 523-mile non-stop flight ...

Crisalion believes it will stand out in a crowded field of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developers.

For years, helicopters have played an important role in modern warfare due to their versatility and firepower. They fill a ...

The result is mighty complex, with six tilt rotors controlled via servos for the ... running the dRehmFlight VTOL firmware. The assembled craft only weighs 320 grams including battery; an ...

A convertiplane, like the famous V-22 "Osprey," is a type of aircraft that uses rotor power to take off and land vertically (VTOL ... like a standard quadcopter, tilt its rotors, and then ...

tilt-rotor and Rotary Wing (RW) aircraft. Amphibious Assault Ships contain a well deck to support use of Landing Craft, Air Cushioned (LCAC) and other watercraft (with exception of the first two ...

From April 3 to April 12, 2024, the AW609 AC4 aircraft, representing the final production configuration of the Italian tilt-rotor, performed demonstration trials, relocating from Leonardo’s ...

Examples of VTOL aircraft include fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters with powered rotors since they can launch, hover, and land vertically. Helicopters are useful in crowded or remote locations ...

Fixed-wing and multi-rotor are the two types. Although their takeoff and landing procedures are more complex, fixed-wing VTOL UAVs provide longer flying times and greater range. They are further ...