Planned to fly in 2028, the X-76 will explore technologies for fast-flying runway-independent aircraft with folding rotors, crewed and uncrewed.

To avoid relying on full-size aircraft carriers, Grumman proposed a VTOL aircraft that could operate from helicopter-sized platforms on smaller ships. The G-674 concept rotated the rear fuselage and ...

DARPA has assigned the designation X-76 to the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) project, a Bell proof-of-concept technology demonstrator for a high-speed tiltrotor. The DARPA ...

Bell designed the D-188 as a supersonic VTOL interceptor that could launch from tiny pads or small-ship decks, aiming to remove the need for large carriers and long runways. Iterations evolved into an ...

Aridge, the flying car subsidiary of Chinese automaker Xpeng, has raised nearly $200 million USD ahead of its planned IPO ...

Toulouse-based hybrid-electric start-up Ascendance Flight Technologies has begun final assembly of its Atea vertical take-off ...

Proprotor blades stop and fold back and propulsion transitions from turboshaft to turbofan to accelerate the X-76 to speeds ...

FAA launches pilot projects starting this summer The skies over parts of the US could soon get busier, as the Federal Aviation Administration launches pilot projects spanning 26 states to test ...

Beta Technologies was selected for seven out of eight pilot projects. Credit: Beta Technologies The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) and FAA have selected eight pilot projects across the country ...

The American Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration announced the 26 states that will be part of the VTOL adoption effort.

China has successfully conducted the test drive of the V5000 aircraft. The flying taxis are expected to launch in India soon. Scroll down to read the detailed story.

Three-year trials of electric air taxis, autonomous aircraft, and other aviation technologies will be conducted.