The company intends for its hybrid-electric aircraft to need no more than 300 feet for takeoffs and landings Electra's EL-2 Goldfinch sub-scale eSTOL technology demonstrator has proven the company's ...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems unveiled a new medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle (UAV) on 9 December that can take off and land in as little as 152m (500ft), including from ...

This remarkable hybrid-electric aircraft has raked in more than US$8 billion on the back of its remarkable promise: quiet, long-range, low-emission flights using almost no runway for takeoff and ...

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® (NYSE: LMT) and Electra.aero Inc. (“Electra”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities for Electra’s EL9 ultra-short takeoff and landing (Ultra-STOL) ...

From 1935 to 1948, French manufacturer Avions Mauboussin was known for its light sporting aircraft. Its name has now been revived, by a French startup that plans on building hybrid STOL (short ...

STOL Drag racing involves two airplanes racing side-by-side, taking off, flying 2,000 feet, landing, stopping, turning around, and repeating the process. Success depends on maximizing acceleration, ...

This versatile aircraft combines the benefits of an amphibian (meaning that it can land on both ground and water) with those of a short take-off and landing (STOL) model. The result is an impressive ...

Tecnam has introduced the new P2012 STOL dedicated to Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) operations, specifically designed to operate across the most demanding commercial airports in the world.

The short takeoff and landing capabilities that characterize the performance of powered-lift aircraft are dependent on engine thrust and are, therefore, severely affected by loss of an engine. This ...