The latest electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft targets short-range, low-altitude travel and can be operated without a pilot’s license.
The Generation 6 prototype of Wisk Aero's Cora autonomous vertical take-off and landing aircraft flew for the first time.
British VTOL maker Vertical Aerospace announced it is getting ready to perform a piloted transition test flight of the Valo ...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI today announced the unveiling of X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet designed for expeditionary and maritime ...
Runways are undesirable locations for military aircraft. Being tied to miles of concrete gives jet aircraft a built-in vulnerability as well as restricting their flexibility. At sea, it is extremely ...
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The first VTOL fighter that took off on its tail

The Convair XF-Y Pogo was the world’s first true VTOL fighter aircraft to successfully take off vertically, transition to ...
Elroy Air, the leading developer of autonomous aerial systems for middle-mile logistics and military resupply, announced today that it successfully completed its first point A to point B cargo ...
The Cavorite X7 is designed to fly safely in clouds and known icing conditions at faster speeds and lower operating costs than helicopters, aiming for undisrupted flight operations worldwide TORONTO, ...
Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY) and L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) today announced they are exploring opportunities to develop a new aircraft class for defense applications. The gas turbine hybrid ...
The Janus-1 is a twin-rotor personal helicopter with the nickname of the flying suitcase. Developed by the Chinese company, X-Control, the nickname refers to the aircraft's diminutive size, and while ...