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 ...

For a long time fixed wing VTOL drones were tricky to work with, but with the availability of open source flight control and autopilot software this has changed. To make experimentation even easier, ...

Joby Aviation on Thursday announced the first flight of its new turbine-electric, autonomous vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, marking a major step toward hybrid VTOL operations for commercial ...

What could be cooler than a jet-powered equivalent of a quadcopter drone? Well, how about a larger passenger-carrying version? That's exactly what aviation firm FusionFlight has just revealed, in the ...

ULC Robotics, Inc. is advancing the state-of-the-art in commercial utility industry aerial inspection after successfully flight testing a newly developed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) ...

Ohio-based drone manufacturer Event 38 teamed up with tech company Asymmetric Technologies to upgrade its E400 fixed-wing mapping drone with the latter’s high-security Ironclad flight controller.

Lilium Jet has successfully completed the maiden flight of its all-electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) Eagle aircraft. The two seat Eagle is just a test prototype at this point, but the ...

Archer Aviation has begun piloted vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) flight testing of its Midnight eVTOL aircraft, marking a significant step toward transition flights and planned commercial ...