The Rolls-Royce Griffith VTO was a bold 1950s British concept blending supersonic speed with vertical takeoff, powered by a staggering 68 jet engines ... variants, the project reflected Cold ...

(Technically, the F-35B is a "short takeoff vertical landing," or STOVL jet, but it fits into largely the same role.) The F-35B can still have takeoff trouble, like the one that crashed while ...

Designed during the Cold War, the Lockheed CL-1201 was a radical vision of aerial dominance: a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the sky. With the capacity to stay aloft for over 40 days, carry 24 ...

Concerned that a conflict might destroy existing runways and render its airfields unusable, authorities asked Dornier to develop a vertical takeoff and ... a transport jet capable of carrying ...

Defence contractor Sierra Nevada will design mission systems for a high-speed vertical take-off and landing (HSVTOL ... will have the range and speed of a jet fighter and the ability to hover ...

I write about vertical flight aircraft ... Firefly and Project Zero, respectively, while Pipistrel talked about their electric conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) Taurus Electro demonstrator.

When fully developed, the Bell prototype will be pilot optional with the capability to cruise at up to 450 knots (518 mph, 833 km/h) for a range of 200 nm (230 miles, 370 km) at altitudes up to ...

CEDAR CITY, Utah — Experiments could begin within the next year on vertical takeoff and landing aircraft ... a former FAA official who oversees 47G's "Project Alta," which stands for "Air ...

The developer of the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) Lilium Jet is closing its business. [Courtesy: Lilium] Lilium, a German developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL ...

Boeing is prepping for the 2015 Paris Air Show by trumpeting the nearly unreal vertical takeoff powers of the next-gen passenger jet. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news ...