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 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 ...

The AV-8B Harrier is now nearly retired—but its mission profile will live on in the F-35B Lightning II, which shares many of the same capabilities. The AV-8B Harrier remains one of the most instantly ...

Vertical Aerospace (EVTL) showcased a public eVTOL transition flight at Farnborough, highlighting progress and partnerships in air mobility—read more now.

The electric aviation start-up is focused on achieving FAA certification for its conventional CX300 aircraft over the next year, with the A250 eVTOL soon to follow. Vermont-based Beta Technologies has ...

In the 1960s, Germany developed one of the most ambitious aircraft concepts of the Cold War: the Dornier Do 31, a vertical takeoff and landing jet transport. Powered by 10 engines producing around ...

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