The unusual Transwing aircraft design has the Navy's interest. The PteroDynamics CEO told BI the trick to creating it came from outside the industry.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has assigned the designation X-76 to its high-speed vertical takeoff and ...

A San Diego-based company has unveiled a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet platform. Shield AI’s new concept is designed for expeditionary and maritime operations in contested ...

Four companies have been tapped to design the next generation of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). They are Aurora Flight ...

Abstract: In an era where unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become integral to various industries, understanding the intricacies of their design is essential to future aerospace engineers. This ...

AURORA, Colorado—DARPA is likely to make a down select for a high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) prototype program within weeks as contenders have matured their designs. DARPA in November ...

The combination of a tilt-wing (for improved aerodynamics) design with hybrid propulsion could be the winning formula for rugged aircraft that can handle challenging missions, with no emissions. Back ...

The Army has detailed an extensive plan for evaluating hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platforms and enabling technologies, with an aim to hold capability demonstrations between ...

The Doroni Aerospace H1-X concept was the 1,000th design added to the VFS World eVTOL Aircraft Directory (Doroni image) Vertical Flight Society logo The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) tracks electric ...

It seems like we've been reporting about vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft for ages now, but somehow none of the companies involved in this young industry seems capable of really getting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Navy is looking into using drones to deliver critical repair cargo to broken warships. The BlueWater Maritime Logistics UAS ...