DARPA’s Vertical Takeoff and Landing Experimental Plane (VTOL X-Plane) program is the latest attempt to combine the versatility of vertical flight with the efficiency of forward flight by pushing ...

Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded the company the prime contract for Phase 2 of the Agency’s Vertical Takeoff and Landing ...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has helped develop a lot of wondrous technology over the years, including most notably the Internet. This week, the U.S. government agency ...

For decades, aircraft designers seeking to improve vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities have endured a substantial set of interrelated challenges. Dozens of attempts have been made to ...

MANASSAS, VA--(Marketwired - Sep 30, 2014) - Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded the company Phase 1B funding to continue ...