In an aviation milestone, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC) successfully conducted the first flight of its innovative proof of concept tilt-duct Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System Demonstration ...

What if your car could fly? That's the basic question behind Jetoptera's ongoing mission to create a fluidic propulsion system that makes aerial mobility more commonplace. Enter the company's newest ...

Sikorsky plans to have the power systems tested for its hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (HEX VTOL) demonstrator aircraft ready by year’s end to begin ground runs in 2025, citing it as a ...

China's massive Sky Dragon and Matrix aircraft are suitable for up to 10 passengers, or more than one ton of cargo.

Seattle-based startup for aerial mobility Jetoptera tested its innovative bladeless VTOL aircraft concept to demonstrate its ability to reach speeds of 0.8 Mach or 614 mph. The data was reported ...

I remember when I first watched "The Fifth Element" many, many years ago. I was simply mesmerized by the idea of having flying cars moving about in the skies above our cities. To me, it was a future ...

The Tawazan Council's Strategic Development Fund is investing $3 million in the California start-up's work to certify the quad-bike-sized VTOL aircraft. Mayman Aerospace is preparing to start 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 ...

The UP.Summit highlighted Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) technologies like electric, hydrogen, and VTOL aircraft, positioning them as complementary solutions rather than replacements for traditional ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) described the announcement of a medium-term plan for the regulations of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles as “a new era of aviation once only ...

Defense technology startup Anduril Industries has unveiled its latest product, the Roadrunner, an autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) air vehicle designed to counter high-powered aerial ...

Flying rovers may someday explore Saturn’s moon, Titan, thanks to futuristic aerial vehicle designs submitted by top minority university students for a nationwide NASA design contest. NASA Ames ...