Vehicle Concepts & Development News & Articles

Phase 1 for the VX4 eVTOL aircraft at the Vertical Flight Test Centre included tethered flights, ground taxi testing, and high-powered ground runs, all with a pilot on board

Horizon's eVTOL, the Cavorite X7, will have an estimated maximum speed of 250mph and an average range of over 500 miles with fuel reserves

The latest full-scale VX4 eVTOL aircraft from Vertical Aerospace is more powerful than the previous prototype, able to reach speeds of up to 150mph

Eve Air Mobility has received $94 million in new equity financing for its eVTOL concept aircraft, which utilizes eight dedicated propellers for vertical flight and fixed wings to fly in cruise

Sirius Aviation and BMW Group Designworks present the SiriusJet, hydrogen-powered luxury business jet at MOVE Expo in London

Midnight completed the transition flight at speeds of over 100mph and is believed to be one of the largest eVTOL aircraft to complete transition

XTI Aircraft will provide management, direction, and oversight of the TriFan 600 program, whilst AVX will be the prime contractor on areas such as detailed design and program management

Eve Air Mobility has released a teaser video on its social media channels of the company's first eVTOL prototype as it continues production of the aircraft as its facility in Brazil

Wisk Aero has selected Sonaca to produce key primary structural assemblies of its 6th Generation autonomous air taxi, which has capacity for 4 passengers, a cruise speed of 138mph, and a range of 90 miles

Amprius SiCore™ batteries will enable AIBOT's next-generation aiEVTOL vehicles, ushering in a new era in electric aviation

The Autonomy of Future Air Mobility (AMAF) project in Quebec aims to structure the increasing autonomy of vehicles involved in advanced air mobility by facilitating the collaboration of leading aerospace developers

The Concept of Operations outlines Incheon City's objectives and priorities for AAM, providing a comprehensive strategy for successful integration into its transportation network

The CityAirbus NextGen, with a wing span of around 12 meters, is being developed to fly with an 80km range and to reach a cruise speed of 120 km/h, making it perfectly suited for operations in major cities

The first riveting ceremony recently took place, marking the beginning of production and serving as a symbol of collaboration between SkyDrive and Suzuki

Doroni Aerospace's H1-X flying car is a symbol of progress in the urban air mobility (UAM) sector, featuring innovative aerodynamics, electric VTOL capability, a sustainable design, and more

This will be the first in a series of next-generation VTOL aircraft which will feature varying degrees of electrification and an advanced autonomy system for optionally piloted flight

The S-A2, a pilot-plus-four-passenger eVTOL vehicle designed to cruise at 120 miles-per-hour at a 1,500-foot altitude, is latest milestone in the company's roadmap to commercialize everyday passenger air travel

The Sirius Jet, a zero-emission VTOL aircraft with a hydrogen-electric propulsion system, leverages jet aerodynamics with airplane and helicopter versatility to achieve extended flight distances, impressive speeds, and high altitudes at near-silent levels

The flight, a collaboration between Volocopter and Tampa International Airport (TPA), is also the first test of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in a large international airport in the U.S.