The benefit of canards is improved maneuverability and stability, especially at high angles of attack. But canards lead to higher observability—and hence less stealth.

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The hiring of Stone places Vertical among a select group of eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) companies with multiple test pilots experienced in full-scale, piloted eVTOL aircraft.

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A Southwest Airlines flight from Houston to Phoenix was thrown into chaos on Monday, March 3, when a female passenger suddenly removed her clothes and began screaming just before takeoff. Passengers ...

An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to return to Portland International Airport after a section of the fuselage suddenly blew out of the plane Friday evening with a big boom and a rush of air ...

Vertical’s VX4 is a piloted, four passenger, Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, with zero operating emissions. Vertical combines partnering with leading aerospace companies ...

WASHINGTON — Mach Industries has announced a recent deal with an Army research lab to work on a vertical takeoff (VTO) cruise missile called Strategic Strike. Based in Huntington Beach ...

Mach Industries has been awarded a significant contract by the Army Applications Laboratory to develop the Strategic Strike, a vertical takeoff (VTO) cruise missile aimed at enhancing the ...

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California-based startup Mach Industries is developing a vertical-takeoff cruise missile demonstrator for the U.S. Army’s experimental Strategic Strike program, the company said March 4.