In theory, a VTOL fighter could protect the mother ship or join other VTOL fighters to defend a task force or convoy. After four years of study, the Navy awarded contracts to Convair and Lockheed to ...

The F110-GE-129 afterburning turbofan will be equipped with the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle to provide thrust ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI today announced the unveiling of X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet designed for expeditionary and maritime ...

Shield AI and GE Aerospace have confirmed that the GE Aerospace F110-GE-129 engine will power the developmental X-Bat unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter aircraft. The pair have ...

Introducing X-BAT, the world’s first AI-piloted VTOL fighter jet. With vertical takeoff and landing, long range, and full autonomy, X-BAT delivers combat power anywhere, anytime. This is the future of ...

This lockheed concept jet can not only fly at Mach 2.2, but land vertically using 1950s engine technology. It would have been ...

It is unlikely that, as many Russian sources brag, the F-35B was a direct rip-off of the Yak-141. However, there are many staggering similarities between the two planes. Most military and aviation ...

Commercial vehicles come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes that cater to different needs and budgets. Smaller cars are more fuel efficient and less expensive, whereas larger trucks can haul more ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Between 1955 and 1958, the Air Force ...