Control, can be flown in the U.S. without a license, but using its more advanced features may breach FAA rules.

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 ...

XTI Aerospace ( ($XTIA) ) has shared an announcement. XTI Aerospace has released an updated corporate presentation aimed at the investment ...

A San Diego defense technology company unveiled an artificial intelligence-piloted fighter jet Tuesday that can take off vertically without runways, accelerating the Pentagon's push toward a future ...

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Although glamorous and exciting in nature, the arrival of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, many of them made by companies that were not even around a few years ago, raises some concerns ...

We are used to thinking about vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft as being powered by spinning blades. After all, just like helicopters, they need spinning blades to lift off and move around ...

The US Navy is looking into using drones to deliver critical repair cargo to broken warships. The BlueWater Maritime Logistics UAS project seeks innovative VTOL designs. The unique PteroDynamics ...

What could be cooler than a jet-powered equivalent of a quadcopter drone? Well, how about a larger passenger-carrying version? That's exactly what aviation firm FusionFlight has just revealed, in the ...