This vertical take-off gyrocopter could ‘replace helicopters’

A “forgotten,” decades-old aircraft design is being revived, with the aim of offering a cheaper and greener alternative to modern helicopters.
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US military pursuing conventional take-off and landing variant of Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie

Uncrewed aircraft manufacturer Kratos is officially confirming it will add landing gear to the company’s XQ-58 Valkyrie. Speaking in Paris on 15 April, the company’s president of turbine technology ...
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Uncleared take-off led Hawker 850XP to collide with landing Mustang

Expectation bias played a role in a Raytheon Hawker 850XP crew’s decision to take off without clearance from Houston, before the jet collided at an intersection with a landing Textron Aviation ...
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IIT-M develops vertical take-off, landing tech

CHENNAI: In a major leap for India’s aerospace research, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed and tested a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) system powered ...
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DGCA directs aircraft window shades to remain closed during take off & landing at defence airfields, esp those near western border

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed commercial airlines and charter & private jet operators to ensure window shades of aircraft, except on emergency exit rows, ...