I flew on Summit Air Let L-410 from Pokhara to Jomsom to discover what makes this flight one of the most challenging in the ...

The Bell X-22 was a groundbreaking V/STOL aircraft with unmatched control and agility. Its tilt-fan design and built-in variable stability system made it a testbed for future aviation—but its ...

What is a short takeoff and landing aircraft? STOL aircrafts are a fascinating aviation innovation. They have a long history of going where bigger machines can’t. Today, they play a central role ...

There are electric STOL aircraft flying today. California startup Pyka is using unmanned eSTOL aircraft for crop-dusting operations in New Zealand.

GA-ASI will pair Saab's AEW sensors with the world's longest-range, highest-endurance unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the ...

The P2012 STOL switches out the original Traveller’s Lycoming TEO-540-C1As for Continental GTSIO-520-S engines. At its maximum takeoff weight of 8,113 pounds, the 11-seat STOL model will have a ...

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Electra.aero, Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities for ...

At the STOL take-off and landing distance competition held in 2022, Steve Henry's aircraft, which sells STOL in Idaho, has successfully taken off at just 6 feet (about 1.8 meters).

STOL aircraft are designed to operate on and off rough terrain like grass, snow and ice, rather than airport runways, taxiways and ramps. Currently, the record for the shortest takeoff distance ...