A VTOL prototype called BlackBird flew for the first time powered by a total of six CycloRotors, a new tech that gives aircraft incredible capabilities.

Have you ever heard of the "VTOL ... the rotors then swivel down to their horizontal configuration, switching from vertical lift to horizontal torque. In other words, the rotors tilt — it's ...

Sikorsky announced it has flown the prototype of its unique VTOL (Vertical Take-Off Landing ... to logistics and even strike ...

this allows STOL and VTOL aircraft to not only take off from short runways, it also enhances flight controls. In addition, Sikorsky says its RBW design also helps tail-sitter or tilt-rotor ...

The second plane was a VTOL tilt rotor, using aluminum box section for the wing spar. This plane was a lot of fun to fly, but again, a bit overweight and the airfoil was never quite right.

The result is mighty complex, with six tilt rotors controlled via servos for the ... running the dRehmFlight VTOL firmware. The assembled craft only weighs 320 grams including battery; an ...

Sikorsky on Monday detailed recent successful demonstrations with its “rotor blown wing ... February detailed its HEX VTOL demonstrator, which includes a tilt-wing configuration for potential ...

Two decades later, downtown-to-downtown VTOL rose from its coffin with a hand from the advocates of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor, who promoted the idea of commercial tilt-rotors with the ...