VTOL jet transports promised a future of vertical take off and landing for fast, flexible air travel. From bold Cold War ...

The F-35B is the most advanced STOVL fighter jet and is 'the' 5th-gen fighter of warships smaller than US Navy supercarriers.

What could be cooler than a jet-powered equivalent of a quadcopter drone? Well, how about a larger passenger-carrying version ...

The creator of a commercial jet that needs no runway said Monday that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a utility patent for its TriFan 600 vertical take-off airplane.

This is the F-35B Lightning II, one of the world's most maneuverable aircraft. With 40,000 pounds of thrust, it can take off and land vertically. Produced by Michael Torres Follow BI Video: On ...

This Futuristic Aircraft Can Fly Like a Business Jet and Take Off Like a VTOL Pegasus uses fans in the wings to provide vertical lift and then transitions to forward flight. Published on November ...

THE world’s first ‘heli-plane’ is a glossy mini-jet, capable of ferrying six passengers at 280mph for stylish short-haul travel. And it just hit a major milestone. The Cavorite X7… ...

This heat meant that, while the SC1 could take off and land vertically, it had to do so on concrete or other materials that could absorb the massive blast of hot jet exhaust without catching fire ...

Both military and civilian aircraft users have long demanded a helicopter-airplane hybrid: a “convertiplane” that can take off vertically like a helicopter and fly as fast and as economically ...

Drone-like VTOL capabilities with a long-range, high-speed turboshaft cruise mode: South Africa's Pegasus Vertical Business Jet hopes to deliver the best of both worlds in a futuristic ...

This high speed aircraft, which seats four passengers plus a pilot, uses vertical take off and landing for maximum efficiency and effortless cool. Once airborne, the jet travels at speeds of 450 ...

Attendees stand near a Lilium electric vertical take-off and landing jet during the National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition at the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday, Oct ...