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Austrian company Cyclotech is planning to begin flight-testing an 80-kg (176-lb) demonstrator of its unique electric VTOL airframe, which uses Voith-Schneider propellers instead of rotors for exceptional agility and control in the air.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Cyclotech brings a totally unique propulsion system to the eVTOL world
When we hear about VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft, we usually think of passenger-carrying “air taxis.” The autonomous Nuuva, however, is being designed to give cargo-carrying helicopters a run for their money.Continue ReadingCategory: Ai… Continue reading Pipistrel announces Nuuva hybrid VTOL cargo drone
Although “air ambulance” helicopters certainly are life-savers, the things typically can’t land in the middle of crowded city streets. The CityHawk aircraft conceivably could, though, which is why it’s now being developed with emergency medical respons… Continue reading CityHawk VTOL to be developed as an aerial EMS vehicle
Although numerous companies are now developing so-called “air taxis,” many of those groups currently have nothing but renderings of their planned aircraft. Switzerland’s Dufour Aerospace, however, recently completed the first phase of testing of a larg… Continue reading Swiss eVTOL demonstrator aircraft takes to the skies
Vertical take-off and landing drones, or VTOLs, have some big advantages over other types. There’s also a trade-off, though, which the Latvian-made Fixar is designed to address.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, TechnologyTags: VTOL, Quadcopter Continue reading Fixar drone swings its props for better VTOL flight
Airbus Helicopters’ multi-role H160 helicopter has received type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Three prototypes of the twin-engine rotorcraft have completed over 1,500 hours of test and demonstration flights and i… Continue reading Airbus’ H160 mutli-role helicopter awarded EASA certification
Although they’re relatively large, manta rays move easily through the water, thanks to their sleek shape. Well, that form has been copied in the aptly-named Manta Ray aerial delivery drone, which recently won an international competition.Continue Readi… Continue reading Manta ray-inspired drone wins delivery competition in Africa
The advent of affordable gear for radio-controlled aircraft has made the hobby extremely accessible, but also made it possible to build some very complex flying machines on a budget, especially when combined with 3D printing. [Joel Vlashof] really likes VTOL fighter aircraft and is in the process of building a
Last year, logistics behemoth UPS made some real headway in its ambitions to get package delivery drones in the air when the Federal Aviation Administration certified its Flight Forward program for unlimited flights. Now the company has joined forces w… Continue reading UPS partners with Wingcopter for next generation delivery drones
Another stunning milestone for the Jetman team, as pilot Vince Reffet demonstrates the new ability to take off from the ground, then hit the gas on the carbon jet wing’s four turbine engines and soar away into the sky.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft… Continue reading Transition to winged flight marks another world-first for Jetman