Sikorsky’s new tilt-wing hybrid VTOL aircraft promises 575-mile range

Sikorsky is developing a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (HEX/VTOL) tilt-wing demonstrator, one of a new family of hybrid rotorcraft that will also offer pilot-optional autonomous flight.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: S… Continue reading Sikorsky’s new tilt-wing hybrid VTOL aircraft promises 575-mile range

VT-Naut fixed-wing drone takes off vertically and makes water landings

If you’ve ever tried flying a drone, you’ll know how hard it can be to land one in exactly the right place … now imagine trying to land one on the pitching deck of a boat out at sea. The VT-Naut is designed to make things easier, by performing belly la… Continue reading VT-Naut fixed-wing drone takes off vertically and makes water landings

Lyte Aviation’s 44-seat SkyBus: VTOLs as public transport

London startup Lyte Aviation is thinking big when it comes to VTOL aircraft. Forget your piddly five-seaters, Lyte says its first aircraft will be a 44-seat monster with a 300-km/h (186-mph) top speed and a range over 1,000 km (620 miles).Continue Read… Continue reading Lyte Aviation’s 44-seat SkyBus: VTOLs as public transport

Will the Lilium Jet Work? A Deep-Dive Into the Physics Behind eVTOL Aircraft

The Lilium Jet is a proposed eVTOL (electric Vertical Take Off and Landing) aircraft that the German company Lilium GmbH has claimed it will bring to the market ‘soon’, which …read more Continue reading Will the Lilium Jet Work? A Deep-Dive Into the Physics Behind eVTOL Aircraft