How does the F-35 Lightning II take off and land vertically and how does it differ from the Harrier?

The F-35 Lightning II isn't the first jet with hovering capabilities the military has used, but it does accomplish this ...
abc13

Watch a Boeing 787 Dreamliner go straight up during dizzying take-off

Prepare for take-off, and mind those "fasten seat-belts" signs. Tap to watch if you're viewing on the news app. This plane doesn't only take off, it takes up! Boeing is showing off one of its newest ...
CNN

This vertical take-off gyrocopter could ‘replace helicopters’

A vertical take-off and landing aircraft first flown 60 years ago is being revived, with the aim of offering a cheaper and greener alternative to modern helicopters. “For years we have been looking ...
New Atlas

Video: Semicircular wings give Cyclone VTOL a different kind of lift

We've seen lots of designs for vertical take-off and landing vehicles over the years, but none are quite as striking as the wings on HopFlyt's Cyclone. The curved wings have their root in a design ...
CompositesWorld

Vertical Aerospace achieves two-way piloted transition flight

Vertical Aerospace (London, U.K.) announced that on April 14, it successfully completed a two-way piloted transition flight of its full-scale tiltrotor electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) ...