Vintage Aviation News

MAY 2, 2025

Since the 1940s, Dryden has been a hub for cutting-edge flight testing, contributing significantly to the development of modern aviation technologies. This series highlights the aircraft operated by NASAs Dryden Flight Research Centernow known as the Armstrong Flight Research Centerlocated in Edwards, California.

Gross Weight

Aerotime

JUNE 1, 2025

In 1923, Spanish engineer Juan de la Cierva came up with a rather revolutionary idea: an aircraft that could use an unpowered rotor at the top to generate lift, while relying on an engine-driven propeller for thrust. He called it an autogiro, later anglicized to autogyro (and also often referred to as gyroplane).

Lift

AOPA

JULY 15, 2025

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Checkride

Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

Further down the line, Vertical will conduct thrustborne flight testing which will see the VX4 take-off and land vertically, as well as conducting low speed flight maneuvers with lift generated by the propellers. Additional stages include wingborne or conventional flight (CTOL) and piloted transition flight.

Pilot

Aerotime

AUGUST 12, 2024

Gyroplanes are capable of taking off and landing vertically by having lift provided by an unpowered top rotor in an autorotation motion, but they fly horizontally when cruising, just like a conventional aircraft. ARC Aerosystems is not the only company exploring new opportunities for gyroplane technology.

Lift

Aerotime

MAY 24, 2024

“The FAA announces the special class airworthiness criteria for the Archer Aviation, Inc. This document sets forth the airworthiness criteria the FAA finds to be appropriate and applicable for the powered-lift design,” the FAA airworthiness criteria read. Joby Aviation were provided with similar documentation in March 2024.

Lift

Aerotime

AUGUST 13, 2024

Rotor Technologies, a US startup that develops unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) out of New Hampshire, has announced the launch of the world’s two largest commercial drones.

Cargo

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The next stage in Vertical Aerospaces testing program will be performing piloted wingborne flight tests, in which the aircraft will be flown as a conventional aircraft, taking off, cruising and landing horizontally using the lift generated by the aircrafts wings.

Stability

Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

Hybrid Air Vehicles The Airlander 10 relies on a combination of proven aerospace technologies such as traditional cylindrical airships and helium for lift. However, it also draws on modern aviation developments that are found in planes, helicopters, or vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft.

Lift

Aerotime

JULY 5, 2024

The Japan Times YouTube Channel Airport employees wore three kilogram robotic suits around their waists to help with lifting heavy objects. The suits worked by sending bioelectric signals from the brain to the muscles, prompting the machine to support the weight being lifted and reducing back stress.

Lift

Aerotime

MAY 16, 2025

This unique fan-in-wing design combines the agility and versatility of a helicopter with the speed and strength of a conventional aircraft, states the company.

Gross Weight

Aerotime

AUGUST 7, 2024

Lift for this small electrically powered aircraft is provided by an array of electrical rotors laid out horizontally on top of the passenger capsule. The “Land Aircraft Carrier” is a modular vehicle concept that combines an air and a land component. This vehicle is not yet certified.

Lift

Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

But lifting an aircraft off the ground and getting it to fly fast and far is a challenge of a rather different magnitude. battery system, which has been conceived specifically with the needs of the aviation market in mind. If you are looking for a Tesla-like version of your typical mid-sized airliner, you’d better be patient.

Approach

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will start using back-assist exosuits to assist personnel in roles that involve regular, heavy lifting. Airport employees wore three kilogram robotic suits around their waists to help with lifting heavy objects. The suit is battery-powered and a full charge can last for about three hours.

Lift

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The contract for building Stipa’s design was given to Caproni in 1932, as the Italian government was seeking ways to showcase Italian aviation technology. After spending years refining his idea, he finally petitioned the Italian government to manufacture a prototype aircraft for his design. The Stipa-Caproni in flight.

Airfoil

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 27, 2024

Airbus A350 | Features, Comfort & Efficiency The Airbus A350, launched in 2015, represents the cutting edge of aviation technology. One of the standout features is its unique wing design with a high aspect ratio, which allows for improved lift and reduced drag, ensuring smoother and more efficient flights.

Ceiling

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Storo lifted the British fighter into the air for the first time on June 28, 2022, from Tillamook Municipal Airport near his home. At that point, you’re simply looking down the runway, and then it lifts off. Storo’s replica wears the colors of Royal Air Force (RAF) No. 19 Squadron. “The first flight was kind of interesting.

Crosswind

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Horizon Aircraft During the take-off and landing phases of flight, the wing surfaces can transform from a smooth horizontal flying surface into a stabilizer, housing 14 fans that provide the lift for vertical flight – five embedded on either side of the main wing, plus a further two mounted either side within the forward canard wings.

Lift

Aerotime

MAY 21, 2024

The high-speed vertical lift X-plane concept developed by Aurora Flight Sciences has reached the preliminary design phase. This progress comes after completing a conceptual design review for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program, Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT).

Lift

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Its propulsion is hybrid, since it is equipped with eight electric motors which provide lift for vertical takeoff, as well as a conventional fuel-powered engine for the cruise phase of the flight. The electric motors are powered by batteries which have been developed in-house by Pipistrel.

Cargo

Aerotime

JULY 3, 2024

At lift-off speed, the Valkyrie separates from the KTLS, which then deploys drogue chutes and brakes to a stop on the runway, allowing the aircraft to continue its mission. The KTLS is an unpowered system, with takeoff thrust provided solely by the aircraft’s jet engine.

Runway

Aerotime

JULY 11, 2024

Aurora advances high-speed vertical lift concept to preliminary design phase Aviation Technology and Innovation by Clement Charpentreau 2024-05-21 The post Northrop Grumman unveils XRQ-73 SHEPARD hybrid stealth drone demonstrator appeared first on AeroTime.

Lift

Flying Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

as a global leader in emerging aviation technology. The bill also contains a mandate for the FAA to publish a final special rule for operations of powered-lift aircraft—a new category that includes eVTOL air taxis—within seven months of passage. Drone and AAM industry stakeholders have plenty of reasons to be excited.

Lift

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 6, 2024

This incredible feat was made possible by the aircraft’s Pratt & Whitney F100 engines and advanced flight control system, which compensated for the loss of lift and maintained stability. Another F-15 aircraft is displayed at Cordele Veteran Park, serving as a symbol of military heritage and technological advancement.

Jet

Airspeed Junkie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Adjusting the variable sweep wing allowed pilots to maximize lift during takeoff and landing on aircraft carriers and achieve high-speed performance during combat engagements. This versatility was crucial for adapting to the dynamic demands of naval aviation, ensuring that the F-14 remained a dominant force in aerial combat.

Thrust