A Fighter Jet That Takes Off Without a Runway Is One Step Closer to Vertical Takeoff

The X-Bat is the first AI-piloted supersonic jet with the ability to take off and land vertically without a runway.
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X-BAT aircraft can take off without runways. GE just proved its engine works

Shield AI's X-BAT vertical takeoff fighter clears a key engine milestone as GE Aerospace completes AVEN thrust-vectoring ...
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A new AI fighter jet could take off from a parking lot instead of a runway

The next fighter jet may not need a runway. Shield AI and GE Aerospace have completed a critical propulsion test for X-BAT, an autonomous strike aircraft built to take off and land vertically. The ...

eVTOLs take off at Farnborough Airshow, but are they the future of everyday flight?

Bristol-based Vertical Aerospace has flown its VX4 eVTOL prototype in a public flight debut, while electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft from Eve, BETA and Joby are among companies keen to ...

Electric aviation is taking off

Battery-powered aircraft like the Electro will reduce emission levels only slightly, for they have limited range | World News ...
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Air taxis are taking off. Where does India stand?

Chennai-based The ePlane Company has released its latest prototype of an electric aircraft. Here's how companies and ...