A “forgotten,” decades-old aircraft design is being revived, with the aim of offering a cheaper and greener alternative to modern helicopters.

Direct aviation is empowered by Electra’s core technology—ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing using blown lift enabled by ...

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 ...

Shield AI has revealed the X-BAT, a vertical take-off stealth jet designed for runway-free operations and powered by the firm’s Hivemind AI pilot. U.S. defense technology company Shield AI has ...

One jet cannot lift off the runway and another struggles to stop in a violent storm. These incidents show how small miscalculations during takeoff and landing can rapidly become life-threatening ...

Start-up US aircraft developer Electra is launching a defence business to pursue military opportunities for its EL9 ultra-short take-off and landing concept aircraft. Known as Electra Defense, the new ...

Airframe BF-01 performed the F-35’s first vertical landing on Mar. 18, 2010, and the first vertical takeoff on May 10, 2013, at NAS Patuxent River. The first F-35B Lightning II STOVL (Short Take-Off ...

Domestic flights operated by Korean airlines have been mandated to keep window covers open during takeoff and landing. This ...