Pivotal is a Palo Alto-based company developing an ultralight, electric aircraft for recreational use and short-haul travel.

The Soviet Union lasted a mere sixty-nine years (the Spitfire has been flying longer), but in that time produced some of the ...

Company shares updates on the Cavorite X7 design, safety, aerodynamics, and cruise performance TORONTO, ON / ACCESS ...

Norinco released imagery of the LQ-150 in flight. Credit: Norinco SINGAPORE—Aisheng Technology Group, a subsidiary of China’s state-owned arms producer Norinco, has conducted the first flight of the ...

The Harrier Jump Jet became the world’s first successful vertical takeoff and landing combat aircraft. Built around the revolutionary Pegasus engine, it could hover, take off without runways, and ...

We examined how the Soviet Union attempted to match the Harrier with its own VTOL fighter and why the Yak-38 never lived up to that ambition. From its flawed engine layout to limited range, weak ...

We've been talking about vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft for so long, without actually getting anywhere, that we've kind of given up hope of seeing them serve the needs of the so-called ...

The AV-8B Harrier is now nearly retired—but its mission profile will live on in the F-35B Lightning II, which shares many of the same capabilities. The AV-8B Harrier remains one of the most instantly ...

Runways are undesirable locations for military aircraft. Being tied to miles of concrete gives jet aircraft a built-in vulnerability as well as restricting their flexibility. At sea, it is extremely ...

Integral to Archer’s strategic partnership with Anduril is the goal of delivering an autonomous, hybrid propulsion, vertical take-off and landing aircraft that can help modernize the U.S. and its ...

Czech advanced air mobility developer Zuri has revealed more details of its scaled second-generation technology demonstrator – referred to as TD2.0 – including significant changes to the aircraft’s ...