Bell designed the D-188 as a supersonic VTOL interceptor that could launch from tiny pads or small-ship decks, aiming to remove the need for large carriers and long runways. Iterations evolved into an ...

To avoid relying on full-size aircraft carriers, Grumman proposed a VTOL aircraft that could operate from helicopter-sized platforms on smaller ships. The G-674 concept rotated the rear fuselage and ...

When President Trump signed an executive order accelerating U.S. drone production and advanced air systems, many people focused their attention on defense. But embedded within that policy was ...

Vertiia is gearing up to become the first long-range hydrogen-powered VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) for passenger flights. It owes its impressive range to hydrogen fuel cells, but this ...

The first prototype high-speed vertical take-off and landing car has moved from the assembly line into the first phase of multi-engine thrust testing, according to officials from Moller International, ...

Canadian start-up is now beginning to assemble full-scale hybrid-electric prototype Horizon Aircraft aims to be flying a full-scale prototype of its Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL model by mid-2027.

I have to admit, the world of aviation is much more creative when it comes to dreaming its future than those of land or naval transport. As a sort of a consequence of that, it is also far less ...