As a result, the tilt-rotor enjoys the best of both helicopters that can take off and land virtually anywhere and fixed-wing airplanes that can cruise more efficiently – and quietly. Why is the ...

The MV-22 Osprey is classified as a “tilt-rotor” aircraft due to its ability ... This feature allows it to take off and land ...

The Japanese army's fleet of hybrid-helicopter aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following ...

Leonardo Helicopters' concept design study for NATO's future rotorcraft programme is likely to combine elements from the ...

Chinese company Xpeng Aeroht presented the initial details on a tiltrotor electric aircraft that should go into production by the end of the decade ...

eVTOL aircraft are powered by electricity and take off and land vertically, like helicopters. Once airborne, eVTOL aircraft use tilt rotors which transition into forward flight mode, like fixed ...

The V-280 has a tilt-rotor design, meaning it can take off like a helicopter and fly like a turboprop aircraft, making it faster than a traditional helicopter. That contract could be worth $1.3 ...

Archer Aviation, a leading electric flight company based in San Jose, California, is bringing its futuristic air taxis to Japan. The company will sell 100 of its Midnight battery-powered aircraft to ...