A new VTOL drone designed to fly at 6 tons was just completed in China, a local report says. The Lanying R6000 is meant to take up to 10 passengers, fly up to 2,400 miles, and reach 340 mph. Its ...
The impressive Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is one of the U.S. military's strangest aircraft in that it operates as a helicopter and airplane. This is accomplished via its tiltrotor design, which allows ...
The MV-22B Osprey is a tiltrotor military aircraft combining helicopter-like VTOL with fixed-wing speed, enabling rapid troop deployment, special operations, and combat logistics for the U.S. Marine ...
DARPA explored high-speed vertical takeoff aircraft to replace the aging V-22 Osprey. Reflecting on their efforts, this initiative aimed to improve speed, efficiency, and combat capability in future ...
There are a variety of possible motor configurations to choose from when building a fixed-wing VTOL drone, but few take the twin-motor tilt-rotor approach used by the V-22 Osprey. However, it remains ...