Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writing about vertical flight aircraft & advanced aviation technology. The Army's FLRAA program is making steady progress on ...
Big drawback of the airplane for private use is that it must have broad, obstacle-free fields for take-offs and landings. To compete with the automobile, air transport needs a machine that takes off ...
On May 27, Vertical Aerospace (London, U.K.) achieved piloted wingborne flight of a winged electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in open airspace. The landmark flight of the VX4 ...
First-ever piloted wingborne flight of a winged eVTOL in European open airspace Landmark flight follows approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority, an important step on its path toward ...
While the commercial aviation sector has been investing heavily in sustainability, the interest from military operators has been far more tepid. Although the US Air Force has provided research and ...
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — The U.S. Army has officially designated MV-75 as the mission design series for its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, a key modernization effort aimed at fielding the next ...