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 194

Lift Thrust Cockpit Runway 194

Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

The electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft performed the flight while loosely tethered to the ground, as Vertical engineers measured over 20,000 flight and system parameters to verify thrust, handling qualities and system performance.

Pilot 297

Pilot Thrust Lift Aviation Technology 297

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 293

Gross Weight Stability Payload Knot 293

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 281

Lift Aviation Technology Cargo Drag 281

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 96

Ceiling Drag Wide-Body Aircraft Lift 96

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 281

Lift Thrust Payload Weather 281

Aerotime

JULY 3, 2024

The KTLS is an unpowered system, with takeoff thrust provided solely by the aircraft’s jet engine. 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.

Runway 290

Runway Payload Thrust Lift 290