American VTOL maker Joby Aviation announced it conducted the first-ever point-to-point air taxi demonstration flights in New ...

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 ...

Demonstrator aircraft integrates hybrid turbine into Joby’s proven electric aircraft platform Aircraft flew just three months after announcement of hybrid concept, demonstrating value of vertical ...

TEL AVIV, Israel, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AIR, the leading manufacturer and developer of smart aircraft, today announced the successful first flight of its Production AIR Cargo-Heavy Lift UAS, ...

Pipistrel has successfully completed the first hover flight of its Nuuva V300 hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff and landing (VTOL) prototype. The flight of the uncrewed cargo VTOL was conducted at ...

We've been talking about vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft for so long, without actually getting anywhere, that we've kind of given up hope of seeing them serve the needs of the so-called ...

STRIX's first VTOL flight involved testing the ability of the UAS' autonomous system to control a VTOL configuration during launch, sustained hover, and recovery. (BAE Systems) BAE Systems Australia's ...

The Ares demonstrator completed its second tethered hover with the Piasecki-developed M4 multi-mission pod attached. Credit: Piasecki Aircraft Piasecki Aircraft has conducted the first tethered hover ...