When one thinks of a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, the first thing that comes to mind is a helicopter-like contraption that can lift off from pretty much everywhere. But the various ...

Aurora Flight Sciences has finished windtunnel testing an experimental fan-in-wing design for a Pentagon X-plane competition. The Boeing subsidiary says it recently wrapped up stability and control ...

Vertical lift, fixed-wing flight: Get a look at PteroDynamics' transwing aircraft PteroDynamics shows off a drone that can transform from a quadcopter to a fixed wing aircraft while in flight.

US defence manufacturer Northrop Grumman has released video showing first flight of a low-cost jet developed to demonstrate new manufacturing techniques. Assembled and flown by Northrop subsidiary ...