The design of LightingStrike VTOL X-Plane includes the first-ever distributed hybrid-electric propulsion system. LightningStrike VTOL X-Plane | AFCEA International Skip to main content ...

For [Daniel Riley] AKA [rctestflight] that project is a solar powered RC plane which to date spans 4 ... V1 experienced multiple crashes which shattered all the solar cells, until [Daniel ...

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company has successfully validated the advanced control laws to successfully fly a ‘rotor blown ...

In an important step toward that goal, DARPA has awarded the Phase 2 contract for VTOL X-Plane to Aurora Flight Sciences. "Just when we thought it had all been done before, the Aurora team found ...

An RC VTOL aircraft always makes for a compelling project, but ensuring the transition between hover and forward flight can be quite challenging. In the video after the break, [Nicholas Rehm ...

VTOL X-Plane showcased ambitious goals for vertical flight and speed, yet program cancellation exposed new directions in aviation research.