The VTOL capable “B” variant is a complex machine, with total of 19 doors on the outside of the aircraft for weapons, landing gear and thrusters. The thruster on the tail can pivot 90° down ...
The test model shows a streamlined hull with thin wings and a V-shaped tail, while the folding rotors are plain to see on the nacelles sitting behind aerodynamic fairings. According to Bell ...
The VTOL features 14 lift fans in the wings for vertical take-off; once it reaches a safe altitude, these fans are hidden behind sliding panels, and the VTOL starts cruising like a conventional ...
STRIX draws on proven technologies used in the MQ-28A Ghost Bat loyal wingman, another all-Australian system developed for the RAAF, and moved from ...
Archer Aviation raises $430M in equity capital to support its new hybrid VTOL aircraft development with Anduril for defense needs. Archer's new Defense program, backed by military aviation expert ...
Some VTOL makers plan commercialization within a few years, depending on federal-government certification. “The immediate impact potential is immense,” Sean Moore, head of aerospace and ...