New Atlas

Automotive Audio available

Goodyear flies into Geneva with Aero tiltrotor tire concept

Ben Coxworth March 5, 2019

If they really are to be considered "cars," flying cars will require at least two things: tires for driving on the road, and propellers for flying through the air. Goodyear has combined the two into one unit – or actually into four units – with its Aero concept.

The non-pneumatic Aero tire features shock-absorbing spokes that double as rotor blades

Aircraft

Watch Vahana's flying car transition from VTOL to forward flight mode

Loz Blain February 24, 2019

In its 50th test flight, Vahana's Alpha One is starting to demonstrate its tilt-wing flight capabilities. Its eight electric props point skyward for vertical takeoff and landing, then tilt forward when in motion for efficient, quick winged flight over long ranges.

Vahana's Alpha One has completed some 50 test flights now, and has just demonstrated its ability ...

Drones Audio available

VTOL drone improves on its predecessor in almost every way

Ben Coxworth January 25, 2019

Four years ago, Arizona-based start-up Krossblade announced the SkyProwler, a prosumer VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) drone with retractable rotors. Now, the company is taking orders for the faster, lighter, longer-running and generally just more capable SkyProwler 2.

The SkyProwler 2 has a lighter-than-before carbon fiber body

Aircraft Audio available

Boeing VTOL air vehicle prototype makes first flight

Ben Coxworth January 23, 2019

Given how many groups are now developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, it shouldn't come as a surprise that aerospace giant Boeing has been working on some of its own. This Tuesday, one of the prototypes made its first flight.

The PAV utilizes four sets of rotors for vertical takeoffs and landings, along with a rear ...

Aircraft

For $150,000 you can now order your own Hoverbike

Rich Haridy October 28, 2018

This crazy looking motorcycle-styled hoverbike appeared in early 2017 and we were skeptical the contraption would ever move beyond just an odd engineering curiosity. However, Hoversurf has revealed its hoverbikes are now ready for production and preorders are open, with delivery scheduled for 2019.

$10,000 will reserve you a limited edition Hoverbike

Aircraft

Electric air taxi prototype makes flight debut

Paul Ridden September 11, 2018

Vertical Aerospace operating out of Bristol, UK, aims to bring on demand, emissions-free intercity air taxi services to the UK skies within four years. The company has nailed the first step in its bold plan by building and flying a fully electric vertical take off and landing aircraft recently.

The Vertical Aerospace eVTOL prototype took to the air above Cotswold Airport in June 2018

Aircraft

CityHawk eVTOL flying car entering "full-scale development"

Loz Blain July 23, 2018

Israel's Urban Aeronautics (UA) has announced it's going into full-scale development of its CityHawk VTOL flying car. The first manned flights of this hybrid-powered, 170 mph six-seater will take place in 2021-22, after which it'll be converted to run on hydrogen fuel cells.

Urban Aeronautics is going into "full scale development" of its CityHawk flying car, an urban getabout ...

Aircraft

Aston Martin's flying taxi concept envisages luxurious inter-city travel

Nick Lavars July 16, 2018

Aston Martin is the latest transport heavyweight to enter the flying taxi scene. It has actually teamed up with Rolls-Royce on its first vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, which it says was dreamt up with luxury, inter-city travel in mind.

Aston Martin is presenting its Volante Vision flying taxi concept at the Farnsborough International Airshow this ...

Aircraft

Rolls-Royce announces plans for 250-mph hybrid VTOL air transporter

Loz Blain July 15, 2018

As successful as the Rolls-Royce name has been in luxury cars, it's been far bigger in aeronautics. So when these guys announce a four- to five-passenger hybrid electric/turbine VTOL aircraft with a 250-mph top speed and a 500-mile range, it's worth listening.

Rolls-Royce, famous for its aerospace engines, is getting on board with electric propulsion with this hybrid ...

Aircraft

Opener launches BlackFly fixed-wing VTOL flying car that doesn't require a license

David Szondy July 13, 2018

Canadian-based aviation firm Opener Inc. has unveiled its new BlackFly single-seater aircraft, which it bills as a Personal Aerial Vehicle (PAV) and the world’s first ultralight all-electric fixed-wing Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft.

BlckFly is a single-seater electric VTOL aircraft