The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has assigned the designation X-76 to its high-speed vertical takeoff and landing aircraft prototype under the SPRINT program, a step that follows a formal ...

To avoid relying on full-size aircraft carriers, Grumman proposed a VTOL aircraft that could operate from helicopter-sized platforms on smaller ships. The G-674 concept rotated the rear fuselage and ...

As the Army accelerates its transformation, it also faces significant challenges from aging platforms and evolving ...

Proprotor blades stop and fold back and propulsion transitions from turboshaft to turbofan to accelerate the X-76 to speeds ...

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Bell just completed the Critical Design Review for DARPA's SPRINT program, meaning it can build its next-gen X-76 VTOL aircraft.

One Nation Innovation is facilitating the Group 4+ UAS | Short/Vertical Takeoff and Landing (S/VTOL) Challenge. This initiative aims to effectively communicate its dual objectives to both Army ...

We've been talking about vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft for so long, without actually getting anywhere, that we've kind of given up hope of seeing them serve the needs of the so-called ...

Archer Aviation has begun piloted vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) flight testing of its Midnight eVTOL aircraft, marking a significant step toward transition flights and planned commercial ...