The aerodynamic performance of the quadrotor is usually suffering a lower propulsive efficiency in a windy environment. Especially the horizontal wind may affect the attitude control to provide ...

Skyportz offers its patented vertipad design free to U.S. companies supporting the White House eVTOL initiative, addressing FAA concerns.

A massive offshore wind project set to be built off the New Jersey coast will be abandoned after its developer had a key Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) permit pulled in March, according to ...

Explaining how downwash, the air an helicopter or eVTOL pushes down, actually works was a mystery, resolved in operations by ‘rules of thumb’ that derived from basic theories. Similarly, outwash, when ...

The CAA’s report notes the commonly held misconception that downwash and outwash are a “form of wind, relatively steady in form”, a view which “fails to show the transitory aspects of ...

Skyportz reveals a patented vertipad design that reduces downwash impact and saves space for urban vertiports.

A family used a drone's downwash to fan a barbecue in their front yard. Aerial footage shows the flying device hovering over a property where residents were trying to ignite charcoal pile in ...

The downwash/outwash study, which analyzed airflows generated by the aircraft during vertical takeoff and landing to assess safety and performance, met expectations as anticipated by the XTI ...

XTI Aerospace, Inc. (NASDAQ: XTIA) ("XTI" or the "Company"), a pioneer in advanced aircraft design, today announced the successful completion of its downwash study, achieving a key 2025 first quarter ...

The downwash/outwash study, which analyzed airflows generated by the aircraft during vertical takeoff and landing to assess safety and performance, met expectations as anticipated by the XTI ...