Fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) offer the best aerodynamic efficiency required for long-distance or high-endurance applications, albeit their runway requirement for take-off and landing in ...

WATSONVILLE — A remote-controlled airplane that was part of a demonstration at the Fire in the Sky event at Watsonville Municipal Airport, went off course and injured two people outside of a home on ...

When the flight controller is performing a mission in FW mode, joystick inputs will not terminate the mission, whereas in MC mode, they will ...

This video presents the first test flight of a VTOL aircraft. It highlights the aircraft’s ability to take off vertically, transition into flight, and maintain stability. The content captures the ...

I tried making a micro 3D airplane and failed, so I built another one. Micro rc airplanes demand too much attention to detail. Other videos about micro or mini rc airplanes: Micro free flight airplane ...

The sleek, runway-independent uncrewed aircraft can be launched from the decks of ordinary warships – even in rough seas – and transition seamlessly into a fast, long-range cruise flight. The drone, ...

WASHINGTON — Joby Aviation, a startup known for all-electric air taxis, today announced that the company will partner with defense firm L3Harris to pitch a new, gas turbine hybrid vertical takeoff and ...

The United States, Germany, and France have experimented with tail-sitter aircraft. Designed to have vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities, these aircraft did not make it past the ...

We live in an age of military jet engines and have since the tail end of World War II. For the most part, the majority of commercial and military aircraft are powered by jet engines, but some planes ...

The FAA finalized a special federal aviation regulation (SFAR) establishing operational rules and pilot training requirements for powered-lift aircraft (a new aircraft category combining vertical ...