The tri-service tilt-wing aircraft promised helicopter lift with turboprop speed, but went from V/STOL powerhouse to museum ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Much like the V-22, the XC-142 was both revolutionary but had a difficult time during testing. Today, the United States military operates some 400 Osprey tiltrotor ...

While it may have looked like someone slapped wings on a VH-71 Kestrel and flew like an ungainly Osprey, this experimental plane helped to pave the way for today’s ...

Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin’s decision to build a hybrid tilt-wing technology demonstrator is a significant step forward for eVTOL aircraft. We are in a unique position to say this, as Dufour ...

The core advantage of a tilt‑wing in hover is that the entire wing sits inside a powerful, uniform propeller slipstream. That slipstream acts like a wind‑tunnel moving with the aircraft, smoothing out ...

The tilt-wing concept has had a long history, according to CEO Jon Rimenalli, noting it was first demonstrated on the XC-142 in the ’60s and is now being used by the U.S. military on the V-22 Osprey.