Gyronautics company Skyworks is teaming up with Northrop Grumman subsidiary Scaled Composites to build a prototype of its VertiJet vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, the companies announced ...

Utah-based Skyworks believes its VertiJet gyrocopter could have a 348kt (644km/h) cruise speed with a range of 1,000nm (1,852km).

Spirit's U.K. facilities will look for ways to help make the VertiJet a reality for defense and commercial platforms in U.K. and Europe. Spirit AeroSystems Inc. is looking to go straight up on new ...

Skyworks Aeronautics, a Chicago-based aviation company specializing in building gyroplanes said it's received a $100 million investment from a Luxembourg-based investment group.

Under the MoU, Spirit will provide engineering and design support for the VertiJet platform, which Skyworks says will have a range of 1,000nm (1,850km) and the ability to fly at speeds of up to ...

Skyworks Global and Scaled Composites will offer their VertiJet gyrodyne aircraft for one of the US Army’s various Future Vertical Lift (FVL) competitions, according to an executive.

Skyworks Global has partnered with Scaled Composites to build a high-speed rotorcraft demonstrator, the Vertijet, based on a concept developed under DARPA’s Heliplane program and inspired by the ...

Skyworks Global and Scaled Composites are betting that the unique tip-jet design found on gyrodynes such as the team’s VertiJet aircraft will give it an advantage over ...

Spirit’s Northern Ireland and Scotland operations will work collaboratively on detailed design activity to support Skyworks VertiJet - a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), high-speed and long-range ...

Skyworks Global has partnered with Scaled Composites to build a high-speed rotorcraft demonstrator, the Vertijet, based on a concept developed under DARPA’s Heliplane program and inspired by the ...