Small fans, all things considered, deliver thrust less efficiently than big ones. Lilium might have the best-looking aircraft in the eVTOL game, but it uses 36 tiny fans where competitors use six to ...

One of the key features of the ANN Plus is its hybrid propulsion system, which offers both electric and turbine power. The aircraft’s battery powers the electric ducted fans for short trips, providing ...

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 ...

As a proposed alternative to heavy vehicle road transport, UK-based 4x4 Aviation has conceived a hybrid VTOL cargo plane fitted with electric, tiltable, ducted fans that it claims will be able to ...

Multi-rotor fixed-pitch aircraft – quad, hexa, octa copters – are the current flavor of the season with hobby and amateur flight enthusiasts. The serious aero-modeling folks prefer their ...