A very different aircraft design powered by multiple electrically powered jets took off for the first time last week. The Lilium Jet has vertical takeoff and landing capabilities and this first flight ...

VTOL jet transports promised a future of vertical take off and landing for fast, flexible air travel. From bold Cold War prototypes to high hopes for commercial breakthroughs, these ambitious aircraft ...

The evolution of Soviet VTOL aircraft tells a story of technological daring, strategic necessity, and Cold War rivalry. From the rudimentary Yak-36 prototype to the cutting-edge supersonic Yak-41, ...

What could be cooler than a jet-powered equivalent of a quadcopter drone? Well, how about a larger passenger-carrying version? That's exactly what aviation firm FusionFlight has just revealed, in the ...

Some technologies, like smartphones, have a transformative impact on entire sectors of the economy and our everyday lives. Advances in autonomous unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, are driving ...

Horizon Aircraft's Cavorite X7 is a hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft uniquely designed for all-weather operation, including IFR and flight into known icing conditions (FIKI), differentiating it from many ...

Joby Aviation announced its electric VTOL aircraft, which it is developing alongside L3Harris Technologies, had its first flight in California on Nov. 7. (Joby Aviation) Joby Aviation and L3Harris ...

PteroDynamicsInc., an innovator in autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft systems, today announced an expansion of its contract with the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft ...

It seems like autonomous aircraft makers are indulging in a bit of oneupsmanship as Shield AI rolls out its X-BAT VTOL Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that combines the ability to land and take ...

The Janus-1 is a twin-rotor personal helicopter with the nickname of the flying suitcase. Developed by the Chinese company, X-Control, the nickname refers to the aircraft's diminutive size, and while ...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- XTI Aircraft Company ("XTI Aircraft"), a subsidiary of XTI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq: XTIA) ("XTI"), a pioneer in xVTOL and powered-lift aircraft solutions ...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Commending President Trump's recent Executive Order aimed at accelerating domestic drone production and strengthening U.S. leadership in advanced air ...