We've seen lots of designs for vertical take-off and landing vehicles over the years, but none are quite as striking as the ...
The biggest problem with electric VTOL aircraft is the VTOL system. It's a pain. The world-changing convenience of vertical lift systems comes with a high price tag: they weigh a heap, particularly ...
The Bell V-280 technology Demonstrator. Photo courtesy of Bell. The replacement for the Army’s air assault workhorse UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is more like an airplane, so the service is ...
The Army relies on what it calls vertical lift systems, primarily helicopters, to accomplish reconnaissance and attack ...
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant demonstrator will keep flying as the team further develops its Defiant X entrant for the Army’s Future Vertical Lift program. Credit: Lockheed Martin As source ...
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft promise a new and exciting era in both the urban air mobility (UAM) and broader advanced air mobility (AAM) markets. However, their future is ...