Elroy Air’s Chaparral hybrid-electric VTOL drone achieves autonomous transition from vertical takeoff to flight.

The presence of the wing is a disadvantage for the aircraft until it has accelerated beyond a critical speed. Tilt-wing aircraft, in contrast, keep the wing aligned with the propeller thrust. This ...

The global electric VTOL (eVTOL) aircraft market is observing rising investment across all the platforms, which drives the investments across the ecosystem, such as ground infrastructure and ...

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GE Aerospace teams up with BETA to develop hybrid electric turbogenerators, aiming to boost range, payload and performance in ...

Following the decision in 2022 to adopt the Special Condition VTOL (SC-VTOL) as the basis for certification of Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft, the CAA is proposing adoption of EASA M… ...

The scope for the guidance remains “person-carrying small VTOL aircraft with three or more lift/thrust units used to generate powered lift and control”, EASA adds. According to consultancy ...

Ascendance Flight Technologies has raised €21 million ($22.7 million) in its latest funding round, which the French start-up will use to accelerate development of its proposed Atea hybrid ...

American aviation startup Electra just announced it signed another contract for 2,000 short take-off and landing aircraft.

After a relatively long absence, VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft are making a comeback, says the latest edition of the CIAM Flyer - available now. VTOL aircraft require no or only a very ...

Vertical Flight Society announce VTOL aircraft configuration taxonomies This series addresses the uses of terminology that are misleading or erroneous, and proffers definitions to be used as canonical ...