What is it about VTOL military airplanes that billion-dollar aerospace companies just can't seem ever to get right? Well, as it happens, making a jet aircraft reliable at vertical takeoff and landing ...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment (AV) successfully demonstrated its JUMP ® 20 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) with a heavy fuel engine. The higher horsepower and lower fuel burn rate ...

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 ...

The Rolls-Royce Griffith VTO was a proposed supersonic VTOL passenger aircraft built around separate lift and propulsion ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Transcend Air Corporation today announced an agreement with GE Aviation to develop and certify a custom variant of GE’s class-leading CT7-8 turboshaft helicopter engine to ...

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 ...

LiquidPiston is aiming to meet the long-standing need for small, efficient and durable heavy-fuel engines for tactical UAVs. Credit: LiquidPiston LiquidPiston is to demonstrate a hybrid-electric ...

BAE Systems has announced that STRIX, a new type of VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft, made its first flight in late October. The flight was reportedly successful, paving the way for ...

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, ...

“The addition of a heavy fuel engine to the JUMP 20 provides global forces an unparalleled VTOL solution with a longer operational lifespan, greater performance and efficient fuel consumption. It is ...