The Army has begun to assess large drones that can take-off and land vertically or use short runways in order to inform ...

Electra has received a small research contract from the Army to mature hybrid-electric propulsion systems the company is developing for its ultra-short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft to advance ...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced Tuesday it is teaming up with South Korean firm Hanwha Aerospace to develop and produce a short-takeoff-and-landing version of the Gray Eagle drone. The ...

Start-up US aircraft developer Electra is launching a defence business to pursue military opportunities for its EL9 ultra-short take-off and landing concept aircraft. Known as Electra Defense, the new ...

Demand has taken off for Manassas-based aviation startup Electra.aero‘s electric short takeoff and landing aircraft, the EL9 Ultra Short, with more than 2,200 preorders totaling more than $10 billion.

The C-17’s fly-by-wire system is central to its short-field performance. Unlike traditional mechanical controls, fly-by-wire allows engineers to tailor how the aircraft responds in different phases of ...