Back before Blade Runner captured our imaginations, sci-fi writer Ray Bradbury envisioned small personal helicopters that people would use to commute around the cities of the future. Well, the Janus-1 ...

The AH-94 is a twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tandem cockpit for two pilots. It features nose mounted optical sensors, and can mount a 20mm rotary cannon or 30mm chain gun. It is capable of ...

Sikorsky has advanced to the next phase of a DARPA project to develop an unmanned VTOL aircraft capable of flying all-weather missions from ships or land. The rotor blown wing VTOL tail-sitter is ...

The aircraft is meant to develop and mature rotor blown wing design, which can now be applied to larger aircraft for unmanned aerial logistics and even tactical ISR missions. Sikorsky announced it has ...

Helicopter pioneer Igor Sikorsky once said, “The helicopter approaches closer than any other (vehicle) to fulfillment of mankind’s ancient dream of the flying horse and the magic carpet.” Indeed—the ...

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 ...

Horizon Aircraft's Cavorite X7 is a hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft uniquely designed for all-weather operation, including IFR and flight into known icing conditions (FIKI), differentiating it from many ...

The evolution of Soviet VTOL aircraft tells a story of technological daring, strategic necessity, and Cold War rivalry. From the rudimentary Yak-36 prototype to the cutting-edge supersonic Yak-41, ...

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 ...

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, ...