Tilt-rotor planes are, as the name implies ... With the rotors providing lift, the aircraft is able to hover and perform vertical take-off and landing (VTOL); switched to thrust mode, wings ...

CES is home to more than a few wacky ideas and this year is no exception. Xpeng Aeroht, Asia’s largest manufacturer of flying ...

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On January 7 (Pacific Time), XPENG AEROHT, the eVOLT (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft company affiliated to XPENG, showcased its latest modular flying car, the "Land ...

The aircraft from Joby Aviation are some of the ... The result is mighty complex, with six tilt rotors controlled via servos for the utmost in maneuverability. These allow the vehicle to take ...

The MV-22 Osprey is a cutting-edge vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft developed to address the limitations of ...

Investors are pouring money into the high-risk, high-reward proposition that quieter, greener and battery-powered aircraft ...

A U.S. military Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft reportedly crashed in waters off Yakushima island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Nov. 29. Defense Ministry officials said an Osprey based at the U ...

SAGA—The Defense Ministry has cleared a major obstacle in the way of deploying Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft in Saga Prefecture amid stiff opposition from locals worried about ...