BAE Systems has announced that STRIX, a new type of VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft, made its first flight in late October. The flight was reportedly successful, paving the way for ...

[Joel Vlashof] really likes VTOL fighter aircraft and is in the process of building a fully functional radio-controlled F-35B. The F-35 series of aircraft is one of the most expensive defence ...

Under the guise of Archer Defense, a new company initiative that will be led by Joseph Pantalone, head of advanced products, Archer and partner Anduril will design a new, hybrid-propulsion VTOL ...

[Peter Ryseck]’s Mini QBIT quadrotor biplane brings in some of the efficiency of fixed-wing flight, without all the complexity usually associated with VTOL aircraft. The Mini QBIT is just a 3 ...

Some VTOL makers plan commercialization within a few years, depending on federal-government certification. “The immediate impact potential is immense,” Sean Moore, head of aerospace and ...

BAE Systems Australia last week revealed that it has flown and tested the prototype of a unique heavy-class “tilt-body” VTOL (Vertical Take-Off Landing) drone in late October 2024 in Western ...