We've seen lots of designs for vertical take-off and landing vehicles over the years, but none are quite as striking as the ...
The biggest problem with electric VTOL aircraft is the VTOL system. It's a pain. The world-changing convenience of vertical lift systems comes with a high price tag: they weigh a heap, particularly ...
The Army relies on what it calls vertical lift systems, primarily helicopters, to accomplish reconnaissance and attack ...
The Bell V-280 technology Demonstrator. Photo courtesy of Bell. The replacement for the Army’s air assault workhorse UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is more like an airplane, so the service is ...
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant demonstrator will keep flying as the team further develops its Defiant X entrant for the Army’s Future Vertical Lift program. Credit: Lockheed Martin As source ...
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft promise a new and exciting era in both the urban air mobility (UAM) and broader advanced air mobility (AAM) markets. However, their future is ...