In the 1950s the Navy and Army worked on small VTOL machines to make troops go airborne. They worked, just not well enough.

During the Cold War, the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union produced some of the most radical machines ...

A British start-up has unveiled an electric air taxi, pitched as a future fix for gridlocked cities - but analysts warn the economics of vertical flight haven’t changed since the helicopter. British ...

UK startup Vertical Aerospace unveiled its new flying taxi this week. Traveling at speeds of up to 150mph, it could replace hourlong road journeys with 12-minute flights. It includes tech that makes ...

Electric flying taxis may become available to London airport passengers from 2028. Vertical Aerospace hopes its Valo aircraft, which has a capacity for up to six passengers, can get regulatory ...

Can electric air taxis really ease city gridlock? Vertical Aerospace reveals latest flying taxi A British start-up has unveiled an electric air taxi, pitched as a future fix for gridlocked cities - ...

Traveling at speeds of up to 150mph, it could replace hourlong road journeys with 12-minute flights. It includes tech that makes the pilot's job easier with designs inspired by the F-35 fighter jet.

Electric flying taxis could be transporting passengers to and from London airports by 2028, a British company has announced. Vertical Aerospace's Valo aircraft, designed for up to six passengers, aims ...

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