In the 1960s, France developed the Nord 500—a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft powered by twin ducted fans that promised speed, agility, and versatility decades ahead of its time. With variants ...
Control, can be flown in the U.S. without a license, but using its more advanced features may breach FAA rules.
XTI Aerospace secured up to $55 million in funding from FC Imperial Limited to accelerate the development of its TriFan 600 Vertical Lift Crossover Airplane (VLCA). The TriFan 600 is a fixed-wing, ...
Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences is working on a high-speed VTOL military aircraft as part of DARPA's Speed & Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program. Early ground effect testing has ...
US start-up XTI Aerospace is making moves intended to boost development of its conceptual TriFan 600, a fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft that will burn jet fuel. Englewood, ...
The Nord 500 was France’s ambitious attempt to create a high-speed VTOL transport and attack aircraft using twin ducted fans ...
Canadian manufacturer Horizon Aircraft secured an agreement with Indian regional air operator JetSetGo for the purchase of up to 100 hybrid-electric Cavorite X7 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) ...
Sirius Aviation, in partnership with BMW Designworks, has today offered the first look at the inside and out of its upcoming CEO Jet, a winged eVTOL with 28 ducted fans that's powered by hydrogen fuel ...
Another Chinese startup has emerged with ambitions to develop an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi. Shanghai-based Inflync has been formed by ex-employees of another Chinese ...
The world’s first hydrogen-powered Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft will hit the skies next year—if Sirius Aviation has its way. The Swiss aviation startup unveiled two zero-emission jets ...
Ducted fans have emerged as a promising propulsion solution for modern Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), particularly in applications that demand high safety, efficiency and low noise levels. Enclosing ...