When one thinks about fighter jets, no matter their size and regardless of whether they are piloted or autonomous, the first thing that comes to mind is a runway. Aircraft of this kind need to ...

Runways are undesirable locations for military aircraft. Being tied to miles of concrete gives jet aircraft a built-in vulnerability as well as restricting their flexibility. At sea, it is extremely ...

The Ryan X-13 demonstrated that jet-powered vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) flight was indeed possible, yet its unique cable landing technique would ultimately prove to be its undoing, despite ...

The X-Bat is the first AI-piloted supersonic jet with the ability to take off and land vertically without a runway. Reading time 2 minutes The X-Bat strike aircraft just reached a major milestone with ...