USAF Short Lists Concepts For High-Speed VTOL Prototyping

Graham Warwick December 13, 2021
The V-500 is a development of Transcend’s planned Vy 400 tiltwing with a more powerful engine enabling a 435 kt. cruise.
Credit: Transcend Air
The U.S. Air Force’s AFWerx innovation unit has narrowed the competition down to 11 companies for its challenge to identify potential high-speed vertical takeoff and landing concepts for special operation missions. The finalists include seven advanced air mobility (AAAM) startups. The companies were...
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