Archer Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi Could Replace Helicopters for 20–50 Mile City Flights
The Archer Midnight eVTOL cruises at 240 km/h with a 160 km range and rapid battery charging between flights.
Zapata Airscooter Is a Hybrid Personal Aircraft You Can Fly Without a Pilot License
It even includes a button that can automatically return the aircraft home in an emergency.
China’s UFO-Style Flying Car Can Land in a Parking Lot and Evacuate People From Buildings
The fully electric aircraft carries up to four people, flies autonomously, and uses ducted fans to remove the danger of exposed propellers.
Tokyo Just Got a Real Flying Car Demo and It Took Off From a Parking Lot
Tokyo traffic is legendary. So when someone says they are working on a solution that literally flies over it, you pay attention. On February 24, […]
Sikorsky Turns the Black Hawk Into a Fully Autonomous Cargo Lifter Called U-Hawk
It is well known that US defense contractors have long turnaround times. However, that’s not the case with the Sikorsky S-70UAS U-Hawk Fully Autonomous Helicopter, […]
From X³ To Racer: Airbus’ Flying Box-Wing Beast Hits The Sky
Remember the Eurocopter X³? It broke the record in 2013, achieving a mind-blowing 255 knots (472 km/h) with its unique hybrid configuration. The program was […]
Low-Cost Airlines Are Considering Standing-Only Seats—Yes, Really
Remember the evil plan by Airbus to pack more passengers into an aircraft with stacked seats? Good news: it’s not real—yet. But something else equally […]
Wings Out, Tail Up: The Switchblade Flying Car Is Here To Break Traffic
This vehicle here which flies and drives is called the Switchblade. But don’t worry—Miles Mayhem’s V.E.N.O.M. isn’t behind it. The company responsible is a U.S.-based […]
Pterodynamics Transwing VTOL: Folding Wings And Unfolding Possibilities
The concept of a VTOL with fixed-wing airplane flight is not new. Hell, even a cartoon like M.A.S.K. had this concept with the Switchblade. Meanwhile, […]
Jetson ONE Just Pulled Off The First eVTOL Race—Eat Your Heart Out, Podracers
Here’s one way to prove the airworthiness of a personal electric aerial vehicle, aka eVTOL: a race. Tomasz Patan’s other company, Jetson, has just achieved […]
Meet The Volonaut Airbike: Possibly A Real-Life Speeder Bike… Maybe
We’ve seen plenty of so-called “hoverbikes” over the years. And they all seem to have one thing in common: a bunch of exposed rotors spinning […]