Sikorsky has already shown it can make a damn good chopper. Now it's ready to prove it can make a fleet of futuristic hybrid rotorcraft, too. The American aircraft manufacturer, helmed by aviation ...

In the early 60s, there were several studies into creating the first mass-produced vtol aircraft. A plane that could operate ...

On Jan 9, China's first ton-class liquid hydrogen-powered vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone completed its maiden test flight in Baoji, Shaanxi province. [Photo by Wang Peipei/For ...

[Peter Ryseck]’s Mini QBIT quadrotor biplane brings in some of the efficiency of fixed-wing flight, without all the complexity usually associated with VTOL aircraft. The Mini QBIT is just a 3 ...

[Joel Vlashof] really likes VTOL fighter aircraft and is in the process of building a fully functional radio-controlled F-35B. The F-35 series of aircraft is one of the most expensive defence ...

Ontario-based Horizon Aircraft is ending the year on a high note after securing a large investment from its strategic partner. The financial boost will enable it to continue on the path toward the ...

The proposed Sirius Jet marks a major aviation world first. A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft pitched at the business community, the Sirius Business Jet features a pioneering ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Anduril and Archer (NYSE: ACHR) announced an exclusive partnership to jointly develop a hybrid VTOL aircraft for critical defense applications ...

a subsidiary of aircraft manufacturer Embraer, for the development of electric units with Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) capabilities. According to BNDES, the aircraft, known as a flying ...

(“Archer”) announced today that they have entered into an exclusive agreement to jointly develop a next-generation aircraft for defense applications. The ...

“Major flight test objectives were achieved, including safe and autonomous control of an all-new VTOL aircraft configuration never flown before in the history of flight.” ...

Carmakers are both going it alone and partnering with existing aircraft manufacturers and startups ... cheaper than today’s chopper rides. Some VTOL makers plan commercialization within a ...