The company intends for its hybrid-electric aircraft to need no more than 300 feet for takeoffs and landings Electra's EL-2 Goldfinch sub-scale eSTOL technology demonstrator has proven the company's ...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems unveiled a new medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle (UAV) on 9 December that can take off and land in as little as 152m (500ft), including from ...

From 1935 to 1948, French manufacturer Avions Mauboussin was known for its light sporting aircraft. Its name has now been revived, by a French startup that plans on building hybrid STOL (short ...

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® (NYSE: LMT) and Electra.aero Inc. (“Electra”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities for Electra’s EL9 ultra-short takeoff and landing (Ultra-STOL) ...

Short takeoff and landing (STOL) might prove a practical alternative to VTOL in the early days of electric aviation. VTOL aircraft use an enormous amount of energy lifting themselves off the ground, ...

The AV-8B Harrier is now nearly retired—but its mission profile will live on in the F-35B Lightning II, which shares many of the same capabilities.

STOL Drag racing involves two airplanes racing side-by-side, taking off, flying 2,000 feet, landing, stopping, turning around, and repeating the process. Success depends on maximizing acceleration, ...

Authorities in Japan have shown encouragement for early plans to launch eVTOL air services.

Tecnam has introduced the new P2012 STOL dedicated to Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) operations, specifically designed to operate across the most demanding commercial airports in the world.

The short takeoff and landing capabilities that characterize the performance of powered-lift aircraft are dependent on engine thrust and are, therefore, severely affected by loss of an engine. This ...

Valdez STOL event welcomes Luke Czepiela and CubCrafters for annual event. [Image Courtesy Valdez Fly-In] The Valdez STOL Competition & Fly-in Air Show is set to celebrate two decades of aviation ...