Iran’s new defense minister has suggested that his country enhance its air force by developing and building fighter aircraft with a vertical take-off and landing, VTOL, capability, also known as jump ...

If you're not a connoisseur, it can be difficult to distinguish the difference between similar models of TV, smartphone, or vehicle. Take airplanes, for instance. Many couldn't tell a Boeing 747-400 ...

The Harrier Jump Jet became the world’s first successful vertical takeoff and landing combat aircraft. Built around the revolutionary Pegasus engine, it could hover, take off without runways, and ...

Nearly two decades before the Harrier jump jet would prove the efficacy of vertical take-off and landing platforms, the U.S. Navy considered taking another approach to fielding fighters without a ...

Some technologies, like smartphones, have a transformative impact on entire sectors of the economy and our everyday lives. Advances in autonomous unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, are driving ...

Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin’s decision to build a hybrid tilt-wing technology demonstrator is a significant step forward for eVTOL aircraft. We are in a unique position to say this, as Dufour ...