The Hughes XF-11 was a massive, twin-boom, long-range photo-reconnaissance aircraft, visually similar to a P-38 Lightning but significantly larger and heavier, designed to operate at high altitudes.

Aircraft capable of Vertical Takeoff and Landing, or VTOL, have always captivated aviation enthusiasts with their strangeness and militaries with their versatility. However, the fact that their ...

The Russian Tu-95 'Bear' isn't just a relic of the Cold War, with the potential for a nuclear payload capable of untold devastation. It's eight contra-rotating propellers also enable to it hold the ...

In the 1930s, Italy set out to reclaim national prestige through speed. The Macchi Castoldi MC72 seaplane, powered by a massive V24 engine and contra rotating propellers, shattered world records ...

UK start-up Vehicle Redesign has begun manufacturing the first full-scale prototype of its “hyper-luxury” NeoXcraft XP2 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which it hopes will ...

During World War II, Daimler-Benz explored an unconventional fighter concept built around a massive experimental V16 engine. Instead of placing the propeller at the nose or tail, the design mounted ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Though unsuccessful, the X-18’s purpose as medium-range transport was resurrected in the late 1980s and 1990s with the development of the V-22 Osprey The X-series of ...

Founded in the southern city of Shenzhen in 2017, Skywalk UAV focuses on the design and production of military and civilian Unammned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and power systems. It now has more than 20 ...