Have you ever imagined what personal flying could look like in the near future? China's Zhiyuan Research Institute, based in Hangzhou, is bringing that vision closer to reality. They just unveiled ...

Sirius Aviation, in partnership with BMW Designworks, has today offered the first look at the inside and out of its upcoming CEO Jet, a winged eVTOL with 28 ducted fans that's powered by hydrogen fuel ...

Last time we checked in with Whisper Aero, we found this aviation-focused company deep into a side quest, building and demonstrating a leaf blower that moves 40% more air, using 40% less power, and ...

In the 1960s, France developed the Nord 500—a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft powered by twin ducted fans that promised speed, agility, and versatility decades ahead of its time. With variants ...

Archer Aviation acquired approximately 300 patents, including Lilium's core ducted fan technology and other designs, from the bankrupt German eVTOL developer Lilium for $21 million. This acquisition, ...

Another Chinese startup has emerged with ambitions to develop an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi. Shanghai-based Inflync has been formed by ex-employees of another Chinese ...

The UK’s Inception project is developing an integrated electric ducted fan for eVTOL and other aircraft. Credit: Greenjets/BlueBear Systems A key element of a novel electric propulsion demonstrator ...

Lilium was founded in 2015 and spent over $1.5B developing advanced technologies related to electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft The Lilium patent portfolio is made up of key ...

Ducted fans have emerged as a promising propulsion solution for modern Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), particularly in applications that demand high safety, efficiency and low noise levels. Enclosing ...