MagLev Aero Inc. ( MagLevAero.com) is pioneering electric propulsion solutions that leverage magnetic levitation to transform ...

In the 1960s, France developed the Nord 500—a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft powered by twin ducted fans that promised speed, agility, and versatility decades ahead of its time. With ...

It will continue to develop ARES for heavy-lift operations, the PA-890 for crewed urban and regional mobility, and the tandem ducted fan Air Scout for small ground combat units.

In theory, the helicopter could hit 400 mph, making it highly attractive for search-and-rescue in combat settings. Exciting stuff, but the last word belongs to those who have to fly the things.

One of the 14 university prize winners is Team VSDDL out of Auburn University, for its VT-04 Hexa-Hauler —a ducted fan hexa-copter that is intended to be flight-ready in three minutes and carry ...

Ji, L.Q. (2017) Research on Key Technologies of Rotor/Ducted Fan Unmanned Helicopter Preliminary Design. Ph.D. Thesis, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. has been cited by the ...

LIEGE, Belgium—If airframers are not interested in the open-fan architecture of the RISE demonstration program Safran and GE Aerospace are working on, RISE technology components could be used in ...

The eVTOL features a six-axis, six-propellor dual-ducted fan design whose arms and propellors easily fold out and in for flight use or storage.

Featuring pressurized cabin and ducted fan design solution, the SiriusJet is engineered to reach high altitudes of 30,000 feet and achieve a cruise speed of 520 km/h or 323 mph.

In 2010 South Africa hosted soccer’s World Cup. To ready itself for its hosting duties, the country’s government spent enormous sums of money on new stadiums. South Africa’s economy ...

The ducted fans, monstrous 90-mm 12s beasts, along with dual 150A ESCs found their way onto a mountain bike by way of a rear luggage rack. Pannier bags on each side hold the batteries, and a quick ...