Innovative Tilt-Wing VTOL Made in Switzerland Gets a New Financial Boost
25 Jan 2023, 06:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This Switzerland-based helicopter expert is building both a drone and a passenger aircraft with improved aerodynamics and hybrid propulsion
The ARC Linx P9 VTOL Will Take Green Flights to Another Level
25 Jan 2023, 02:16 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It's not a standard helicopter and it's not an eVTOL either - the ARC Linx P9 is an interesting option coming from the UK
Rockwell XFV-12: Proof the British Build Better VTOL Jets Than the Yanks
19 Jan 2023, 19:40 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The XFV-12's unfortunate story begins in the year 1972. By that stage, the British Harrier had already been in service for three years, debuting in April 1969.
Unique Cargo VTOL Moves to Byron Airport in California
13 Jan 2023, 03:53 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Elroy Air has moved its testing facility to the Byron Airport in order to advance testing of its impressive VTOL with a unique cargo pod
Lockheed XV-4 Hummingbird: America's Failed VTOL Rival to the Original Harrier
11 Dec 2022, 12:55 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Coincidentally, the first production variants of the Hawker Siddeley Harrier would go into service only a month after the demise of the second XV-4
Hyundai Offspring's eVTOL to Get Anthem Cockpit and Fly-by-Wire Systems
18 Oct 2022, 07:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Hyundai subsidiary Supernal announced during the 2022 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) it selected supplier for cockpit, fly-by-wire
Airbus Tests Multi-Mission Cargo Drone in Realistic Conditions
17 Oct 2022, 21:19 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Airbus' small-scale demonstrator of a multi-mission unmanned aerial vehicle was tested in realistic conditions during a large military exercise
Sierra Nevada Corporation Buys Volansi, Plans to Develop Mission-Tailored VTOL Drones
11 Oct 2022, 15:04 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Aerospace and security company Sierra Nevada Corporation announced that it acquired drone developer Volansi, along with its production facility in Oregon
FAA Releases New Guidelines and Standards for Vertiport Designers and Builders
27 Sep 2022, 13:28 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Federal Aviation Administration reveals the new design standards for building vertiports, to support the new urban air mobility era
Vertical VX4 eVTOL Flies With Pilot for the First Time
27 Sep 2022, 07:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Vertical Aerospace says it lifted the VX4 eVTOL off the ground for the first time, machine flew tethered and with a pilot onboard
Sierra Nevada to Help Build Bell’s Next-Gen Vertical Takeoff and Landing Military Aircraft
20 Sep 2022, 11:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Helicopter maker Bell tapped Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) for help with the High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) project
Flying Bike XTurismo Makes Spectacular Debut as “Land Speeder for the Dark Side”
16 Sep 2022, 03:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Hybrid-electric hoverbike makes its first appearance in the United States, at the Detroit Auto Show, offers first test rides to select members of the audience
VTOLs Are Not Even Here Yet, And DARPA Already Wants More Advanced Ones
13 Sep 2022, 06:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / DARPA's AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY X-Plane program aims to come up with the next gen military VTOLs
Airbus to Test Routes and More for CityAirbus NextGen Deployment in Japan
7 Sep 2022, 12:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Airbus strikes a deal with Japanese helicopter company Hiratagakuen to use one of its H135 choppers to test upcoming CityAirbus EVTOL routes and concepts
Event 38 Adds the High-Security Ironclad Autopilot to Its E400 VTOL Mapping Drone
8 Aug 2022, 15:47 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Drone manufacturer Event 38 is testing Asymmetric Technologies' Ironclad autopilot by combining it with its E400 VTOL mapping drone
Swan Voyager VTOL Camera Drone Boasts a Flight Time of Up to One Hour, Can Record in 4K
3 Aug 2022, 15:09 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Swan Voyager is a 2-in-1 VTOL camera drone that packs two flight modes in the same small aircraft. It is tech-packed and boasts an impressive flight time
Elroy Air Sells 100 More Units of Its Long-Range, Autonomous, Cargo VTOL Aircraft
13 Jul 2022, 17:10 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Aviation services provider Bristow will buy 100 units of Elroy Air's Chaparral VTOL, an autonomous, long-range cargo aircraft with a huge payload capacity
The Jet-Powered 500 MPH Air Utility Vehicle Makes Its Official Debut
10 Jun 2022, 02:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The developer of JetPack Aviation revealed the Speeder P2, a game-changing aircraft that claims to be better than any eVTOL
First Fixed-Wing VTOL Drone From Event 38 Is Now Available for Purchase
3 Jun 2022, 09:54 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Ohio-based drone manufacturer Event 38 launched its first fixed-wing VTOL drone. The E400 is light, versatile, and boasts an impressive flight time.
Flying Motorcycle Speeder Is Really Happening, and It’ll Be Awesome
7 May 2022, 02:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Inventor and JetPack Aviation founder David Mayman talks progress on the Speeder, says the production version will be nothing short of amazing