The British Army is moving ahead with plans to develop a new autonomous aircraft designed to operate alongside Apache AH-64E ...

Fighter jets that can take off and land without a runway are essential for military strategy. Here are four of the most ...

So, please use the right terminology. Nearly all VTOL drones and electric VTOL aircraft use propellers. Helicopters and tiltrotors, including electric tiltrotors, use rotors.

Traditional VTOL designs—including helicopters—struggle to complete these difficult missions efficiently and economically because of the complexity of these aircraft and the inherent trade ...

The partners will examine the potential of a turbine-electric hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) rotorcraft oriented ...

VTOL stock is reasonably valued with a mild negative bias. However, the company's market share somewhat squeezed in late 2022 because the supply chain deficiency in the S-92 helicopter supplies.

Imagine a jet that could take off vertically, hover like a helicopter, then transition to forward flight while carrying ...

“I think in the field of VTOL aircraft, if you look at the 11 GoAERO stage one winners and the 14 [university] winners, you will see that they are all distinctly different,” he says.

Indeed, several helicopter carriers do carry aircraft capable of VTOL or short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL). A helicopter carrier is, as the name implies, a vessel that carries helicopters.

Two wings shoot out of the upper side of the cabin in a typical VTOL style. They each hold a turboprop engine of undisclosed make, capable of delivering 496 hp of power each. These are to be used ...