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It goes without saying that the heavier a load a cargo aircraft can carry, the more useful that aircraft becomes. Well, the RG-1-A Alpha has reportedly just broken a record, by “dead-lifting” more weight than any autonomous VTOL has previously managed…. Continue reading Sabrewing prototype VTOL breaks a weight-lifting record
Drones are pretty common in the electoronics landscape today, and are more than just a fun hobby. They’ve enabled a wide array of realtors, YouTubers, surveyors, emergency responders, and other …read more Continue reading Winged Drone Gets Forward Flight Capability
Blainjett’s fascinating hemispheric rotor concept is a totally unique and left-field approach to VTOL flight. The company (no relation to me, for the record!) came up with the bones of the idea while working on the Horizon eVTOL hoverbike, which we cov… Continue reading Blainjett’s hemi-rotor concept promises unprecedented VTOL performance
There are a variety of possible motor configurations to choose from when building a fixed-wing VTOL drone, but few take the twin-motor tilt-rotor approach used by the V-22 Osprey. However, …read more Continue reading Optimising A RC Tilt-Rotor VTOL
VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft are a popular choice for passenger-carrying “air taxis,” but it’s easy to forget that they also make for quite versatile consumer drones. One such beast, the Swan Voyageur, could be yours for US$1,299.Conti… Continue reading Swan Voyageur drone puts VTOL capabilities in the hands of hobbyists
After turning its main attention away from jetpacks and to its Speeder Air Utility Vehicle (AUV), JetPack Aviation has shown the fruits of its labors in the form of the flight-ready P2 Speeder prototype. At the Draper Venture Network CEO Summit in Cali… Continue reading Mayman Aerospace debuts flight-ready Speeder flying motorbike prototype
Reno-based Valkyrie Systems Aerospace has received a research grant from the US Air Force to further develop its remarkable HoverJet Guardian concept, which combines electric VTOL and high-speed jet cruise with amphibious and hovercraft capabilities.Co… Continue reading US Air Force backs Valkyrie’s high-speed, amphibious jet-powered eVTOL
eVTOL (Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing) craft are some of the more exciting air vehicles being developed lately. They aim to combine the maneuverability and landing benefits of helicopters with …read more Continue reading Radio Control Joby Aircraft Uses Six Tiltrotors To Fly
San Francisco’s Elroy Air has revealed its pre-production Chaparral C1, an autonomous VTOL lift & cruise cargo drone running on a hybrid-electric system that allows it to transport loads up to 500 lb (227 kg), in a canoe-shaped cargo tub, over distance… Continue reading Elroy Air unveils its heavy-lift, long-range, hybrid cargo VTOL
We’ve chatted with JetPack Aviation’s David Mayman many times over the years. His company’s groundbreaking work on jetpacks and flying motorcycles seems to proceed at a dizzying pace, and it’s always fascinating and enlightening to learn what’s new on … Continue reading JetPack Aviation speeds on with 2nd-gen flying motorcycle tests