With ten engines and vertical takeoff dreams, the Dornier Do 31 looked like science fiction—but it flew. Designed to move troops without runways, this one-of-a-kind VTOL transport still holds five ...
Vertical take-off and landing aircraft are seen as the promised land of urban mobility, capable of transporting people from point A to point B much faster than cars presently can. Generally speaking, ...
VTOL jet transports promised a future of vertical take off and landing for fast, flexible air travel. From bold Cold War prototypes to high hopes for commercial breakthroughs, these ambitious aircraft ...