One of the best hybrid-electric VTOLs for passenger transportation is coming from Prague and gearing up to change regional air mobility ...

There are lots of acronyms for electric aviation, but eVTOL has stood the test of time for 15 years. In August 2014, NASA unveiled its GL-10 "Greased Lightning" vectored-thrust eVTOL demonstrator with ...

Electrification of cars and trucks is just the beginning of the global electrification of everything. One of the next steps will be the electrification of aircraft, which has so far been held back by ...

Indian aerospace startup Sarla Aviation has announced plans to build an urban air mobility (UAM) giga-facility to manufacture eVTOL aircraft. Co-founder and ...

When we say that the AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) bug has spread across Europe, we're not kidding. Although it's not as far ahead as its German, British, or Italian competitors, this Czech eVTOL ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writing about vertical flight aircraft & advanced aviation technology. The EHang 184 electric VTOL aircraft has two ...

Right now, the entire electric VTOL scene is a house built on a foundation of faith. Faith that the hordes of researchers beavering away on next-gen battery technology will achieve an enormous energy ...

One of the weirdest aircraft to fly in EAA AirVenture this year is an electric VTOL. The Opener Blackfly is an aircraft that you can fly without a pilot license, but there's a catch. Every summer, ...

The biggest problem with electric VTOL aircraft is the VTOL system. It's a pain. The world-changing convenience of vertical lift systems comes with a high price tag: they weigh a heap, particularly ...

Honda has received FAA approval to fly a subscale test model of its hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, signifying a critical step in its development. The aircraft features a ...

Elroy Air has revealed the Chaparral C1 hybrid-electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) cargo aircraft. The aircraft is the first of its kind and brings previously unseen capabilities to unmanned ...