Manufacturer is developing a “next-generation” hybrid-electric, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for defense ...

British aviation startup Vertical Aerospace announced it is getting ready to move into the next stage of test flights for the ...

THE world's largest aircraft dubbed the "flying bum" finally has a take off date, with tourist trips to Spain and the Arctic already planned. The project has already cost £140million and suffered ...

Textron’s Pipistrel has successfully conducted the first flight test of its NUUVA V300 hybrid-electric VTOL unmanned cargo ...

the Department of Defense is the world's largest institutional consumer of petroleum and producer of greenhouse gases. A switch to electric VTOL aircraft could make a significant reduction in that ...

Pipistrel has successfully completed the first hover flight of its Nuuva V300 hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff and landing ...

Cox said the effort harkens back to a time decades ago when U.S. companies were the best in the world at building new things.

The long-range, large-capacity hybrid-electric VTOL unmanned aircraft can carry a 600-pound payload over a range of up to 300 ...

Safran Electrical and Power, a unit of aerospace titan Safran, has achieved the world’s first type certification for an ...

During the retreat, officials discussed the current range of VTOL aircraft to be around 125 miles, though the range could expand as the technology improves. “It’s an exciting opportunity and ...