Aircraft

Drone-like VTOL capabilities with a long-range, high-speed turboshaft cruise mode: South Africa's Pegasus Vertical Business Jet hopes to deliver the best of both worlds in a futuristic, transitioning luxury aircraft for high flyers.

Slovakia's Klein Vision has released video of its new AirCar flying car prototype as it drives around, automatically transforms into flight mode, and then takes to the sky for its maiden flight. It's fun watching, but there are challenges ahead.

Dutch company Pal-V has celebrated a milestone for its Liberty vehicle, which it describes as the world's first production-model flying car. A high-performance trike that converts into a gyrocopter, the Liberty has been street-approved in the EU.

Ironclad beetles can survive being run over by a car and scientists have now unlocked some of the secrets behind this incredible toughness, which they say paves the way for a new breed of materials that bear similar characteristics.

The companies building the UK's Tempest sixth-generation fighter aircraft have revealed some of the technological concepts that it will incorporate, including a radar system designed to handle as much data per second as a city.

How often does an average hypercar get to hit top speed? This beast would let you unleash the full power of an electric drivetrain plus 4,000 pounds of jet thrust any time you hit the runway, with 500+ mph airspeeds, huge range and aerobatic chops.

Richard Browning's Jet Suit may have a lock on cool, but now it's looking for practical applications. GNAAS has collaborated with Gravity Industries on a test flight in the Lake District to see if the flight system could be used by paramedics.

Hydrogen is on the rise as the zero-emissions aviation fuel of the future, and LA-based fuel logistics startup Universal Hydrogen is partnering with electric aviation specialists Magnix to develop a 40-seat hydrogen-electric airliner for 2024.

The US Air Force has announced that it is introducing a new "eSeries" classification for military air and space hardware, indicated by an "e" prefix", that has been digitally engineered and virtually tested before a physical example is ever built.

The age of the unmanned combat jet is a step closer after Boeing Australia announced that its Loyal Wingman aircraft has fired up its commercial turbofan engine for the first time in anticipation of its first test flight.

BAE Systems has unveiled the digital techniques that are being used to design Britain's Tempest sixth-generation fighter jet with the goal of speeding up the development of the combat aircraft, which is scheduled to enter active service by 2035.

A new crop of super-fast jets are springing up to pick up where the Concorde left off, putting supersonic civilian flight back on the menu after nearly 20 years. We spoke to Aerion's Gene Holloway about the upcoming AS2 and the technology behind it.