Electric VTOL News by the Vertical Flight Society has developed a series addressing the use of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft terminology that are misleading or erroneous, and proffers ...

The versatile C-27J cargo aircraft will be able to perform this mission thanks to the roll-on/roll off MAFFS system. Leonardo unveiled on its website a new firefighting configuration that will further ...

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The Blended Wing Body (BWB) concept represents a transformative shift in aircraft design, merging the wing and fuselage into a single, continuous lifting surface. This integration offers substantial ...

While the pandemic has had an impact on airline MRO budgets, cabin interior refurbishments are continuing—modestly. However, expect new trends to emerge in the longer term. “Short-term ...

NASA is inviting members of the press to observe the agency’s first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell, in its first configuration as an all-electric aircraft, on Friday, Nov. 8, at 9 a.m. PDT, at ...

Since the early days of powered vertical flight, there have been a wide range of labels placed on approaches to aircraft lift and cruise propulsion, also called the “configuration.” An early taxonomy ...