[{"n": "Electric helicopter", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/electric-helicopter/", "s": "Electric helicopters offer quieter, lower-emission vertical flight."}, {"n": "NASA X-57 Maxwell", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/nasa-x-57-maxwell/", "s": "NASA's first X-plane in over a decade, canceled in 2023."}, {"n": "Solar Impulse", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/solar-impulse/", "s": "First solar-powered aircraft to circumnavigate the Earth."}, {"n": "EVTOL", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/evtol/", "s": "Electric VTOL aircraft for urban and advanced air mobility."}, {"n": "EWR VJ 101", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/ewr-vj-101/", "s": "West German experimental VTOL tiltjet fighter with Mach 2 potential."}, {"n": "Bell XV-15", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/bell-xv-15/", "s": "First tiltrotor to demonstrate high speed relative to helicopters."}, {"n": "Bell–Boeing V-22 Osprey", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/bell-boeing-v-22-osprey/", "s": "First production tiltrotor combining helicopter and turboprop capabilities."}, {"n": "Hybrid electric aircraft", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/hybrid-electric-aircraft/", "s": "Hybrid electric powertrains extend range beyond pure electric aircraft."}, {"n": "Armstrong Whitworth AW.681", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/armstrong-whitworth-aw-681/", "s": "Projected British STOL/VTOL transport cancelled in favour of the Lockheed Hercules."}, {"n": "Eviation Alice", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/eviation-alice/", "s": "Nine-passenger electric aircraft with first flight in September 2022."}, {"n": "VTOL X-Plane", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/vtol-x-plane/", "s": "DARPA program to develop a high-speed VTOL aircraft."}, {"n": "Annular lift fan aircraft", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/annular-lift-fan-aircraft/", "s": "VTOL concept using a large annular fan for hover and cruise."}, {"n": "Bell MV-75 Cheyenne II", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/bell-mv-75-cheyenne-ii/", "s": "Tiltrotor developed from the V-280 Valor for the US Army."}, {"n": "Pivotal BlackFly", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/pivotal-blackfly/", "s": "First ultralight fixed-wing all-electric VTOL sold to customers."}, {"n": "Hybrid-Airplane Technology H-Aero", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/hybrid-airplane-technology-h-aero/", "s": "German hybrid VTOL UAV combining balloon, airplane, and helicopter flight modes."}, {"n": "AstroFlight Sunrise", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/astroflight-sunrise/", "s": "First aircraft to fly on solar power."}, {"n": "EuroFAR", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/eurofar/", "s": "European civil tiltrotor project of the 1980s–1990s."}, {"n": "Volocopter Technologies", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/volocopter-technologies/", "s": "German developer of electric multirotor air taxis and vertiports."}, {"n": "Flightstar", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/flightstar/", "s": "A family of single and two-seat ultralight kit aircraft."}, {"n": "Avro Canada TS-140", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/avro-canada-ts-140/", "s": "A disk-shaped VTOL aircraft exploiting the Coandă effect."}, {"n": "Pipistrel Velis Electro", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/pipistrel-velis-electro/", "s": "First EASA fully electric type certified aircraft."}, {"n": "Kappa 77 KP 2U-SOVA", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/kappa-77-kp-2u-sova/", "s": "Czech two-seat kit aircraft with all-metal construction and tricycle gear."}, {"n": "Aérospatiale Ludion", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/a-rospatiale-ludion/", "s": "A one-man rocket-powered hopper for crossing difficult terrain."}, {"n": "Pipistrel Panthera", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/pipistrel-panthera/", "s": "A versatile four-seat composite aircraft with petrol, hybrid, and electric variants."}, {"n": "Bye Aerospace eFlyer 2", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/bye-aerospace-eflyer-2/", "s": "Two-seat electric trainer with projected low operating costs."}, {"n": "Airbus E-Fan", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/airbus-e-fan/", "s": "All-electric two-seat trainer prototype, cancelled before production."}, {"n": "XTI TriFan 600", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/xti-trifan-600/", "s": "Fixed-wing VTOL crossover airplane with turboshaft engines and ducted fans."}, {"n": "Leonardo Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/leonardo-next-generation-civil-tiltrotor/", "s": "A tiltrotor demonstrator twice the size of the AW609."}, {"n": "Tiltjet", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/tiltjet/", "s": "A tiltjet is a VTOL configuration using pivotable jet engines."}, {"n": "ThunderFly TF-G2", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/thunderfly-tf-g2/", "s": "Czech open-source autogyro UAV for severe weather and scientific missions."}, {"n": "Sikorsky S-72", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/sikorsky-s-72/", "s": "Experimental testbed for rotor and propulsion systems for high-speed flight."}, {"n": "Transcendental Model 1-G", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/transcendental-model-1-g/", "s": "First tiltrotor to fly, destroyed in a 1955 crash."}, {"n": "Lift fan", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/lift-fan/", "s": "Lift fans enable V/STOL via fans in wings or fuselage."}, {"n": "NASA Puffin", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/nasa-puffin/", "s": "First eVTOL concept to fly at scale, advancing personal air mobility."}, {"n": "Ampaire Electric EEL", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/ampaire-electric-eel/", "s": "Hybrid-electric conversion of the Cessna 337 Skymaster."}, {"n": "Volocopter 2X", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/volocopter-2x/", "s": "German two-seat eVTOL with 18 electric motors and fly-by-light controls."}, {"n": "Zunum Aero", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/zunum-aero/", "s": "Startup developing hybrid-electric regional aircraft up to 50 seats."}, {"n": "Colomban Cri-cri", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/colomban-cri-cri/", "s": "World's smallest twin-engined crewed aircraft, designed by Michel Colomban."}, {"n": "Bye Aerospace", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/bye-aerospace/", "s": "American developer of electric aircraft for training and air taxi roles."}, {"n": "Facebook Aquila", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/facebook-aquila/", "s": "Solar-powered drone intended to provide internet access to remote areas."}, {"n": "Aero-Works Aerolite 103", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/aero-works-aerolite-103/", "s": "A FAR 103 ultralight with three-axis controls and half-span flaps."}, {"n": "IFB-Stuttgart E-Genius", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/ifb-stuttgart-e-genius/", "s": "Two-seat electric motor glider from the University of Stuttgart."}, {"n": "Lilium Jet", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/lilium-jet/", "s": "German eVTOL prototype with 36 ducted fans and planned air taxi service."}, {"n": "Yuneec International E430", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/yuneec-international-e430/", "s": "Chinese two-seat electric aircraft with V-tail and high-aspect wing."}, {"n": "Emrax", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/emrax/", "s": "Slovenian manufacturer of axial flux electric motors for aviation."}, {"n": "Convertawings A Quadrotor", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/convertawings-a-quadrotor/", "s": "First VTOL quadrotor helicopter to achieve forward flight."}, {"n": "SolarStratos", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/solarstratos/", "s": "First crewed solar-equipped aircraft aiming for the stratosphere."}, {"n": "Dornier Do 29", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/dornier-do-29/", "s": "Experimental V/STOL aircraft testing a tilting-propeller system."}, {"n": "Jetson One", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/jetson-one/", "s": "A single-seat eVTOL ultralight requiring no pilot licence in the US."}, {"n": "Solar-Powered Aircraft Developments Solar One", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/solar-powered-aircraft-developments-solar-one/", "s": "First successful British solar-powered aircraft, flown in 1979."}, {"n": "Yakovlev Yak-201", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/yakovlev-yak-201/", "s": "Cancelled Russian VTOL stealth fighter project from the mid-1990s."}, {"n": "MacCready Solar Challenger", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/maccready-solar-challenger/", "s": "First solar-powered aircraft capable of long-distance flight without batteries."}, {"n": "Eve Air Mobility", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/eve-air-mobility/", "s": "Brazilian eVTOL developer accelerating urban air mobility solutions."}, {"n": "Airbus CityAirbus", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/airbus-cityairbus/", "s": "Airbus Helicopters' eVTOL demonstrator with ducted fans and fixed-wing update."}, {"n": "Curtiss-Wright X-19", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/curtiss-wright-x-19/", "s": "Last aircraft manufactured by Curtiss-Wright; experimental tiltrotor VTOL transport."}, {"n": "Electric Aircraft Corporation ElectraFlyer-X", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/electric-aircraft-corporation-electraflyer-x/", "s": "An American electric light-sport aircraft introduced at AirVenture 2009."}, {"n": "Aviastroitel AC-5Me", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/aviastroitel-ac-5me/", "s": "American prototype electric variant of the AC-5M motor glider."}, {"n": "Alisport Silent 2", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/alisport-silent-2/", "s": "Italian single-seat sailplane available as pure glider or self-launching."}, {"n": "Lange Antares", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/lange-antares/", "s": "A self-launching glider with electric propulsion and elliptical wings."}, {"n": "Wisk Cora", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/wisk-cora/", "s": "An autonomous electric VTOL prototype developed by Kitty Hawk and Wisk Aero."}, {"n": "DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/dg-flugzeugbau-dg-1000/", "s": "Two-seat glider, USAF trainer, aerobatic-capable with engine option."}, {"n": "Mauro Solar Riser", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/mauro-solar-riser/", "s": "First crewed aircraft to fly on solar power."}, {"n": "EuroSport Crossover", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/eurosport-crossover/", "s": "Portuguese electric motor glider with variable span and multiple propeller options."}, {"n": "Electra EL-2 Goldfinch", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/electra-el-2-goldfinch/", "s": "Hybrid-electric STOL demonstrator from Electra.aero."}, {"n": "Airbus E-Fan X", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/airbus-e-fan-x/", "s": "Hybrid electric demonstrator replacing a turbofan with a 2 MW motor."}, {"n": "Sonex Electric Sport Aircraft", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/sonex-electric-sport-aircraft/", "s": "Two-place electric aircraft developed from the Xenos airframe."}, {"n": "Sky-Sailor", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/sky-sailor/", "s": "A solar-powered autonomous aircraft concept for Mars exploration."}, {"n": "Mil Mi-30", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/mil-mi-30/", "s": "Soviet tiltrotor transport concept to replace Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters."}, {"n": "Solution F/Chretien Helicopter", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/solution-f-chretien-helicopter/", "s": "First all-electric helicopter to hover out of ground effect."}, {"n": "Ryan VZ-3 Vertiplane", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/ryan-vz-3-vertiplane/", "s": "Experimental VSTOL aircraft using blown flaps for near-vertical takeoff."}, {"n": "Rolls-Royce ACCEL", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/rolls-royce-accel/", "s": "Electric demonstrator that broke the all-electric air speed record."}, {"n": "Electric Aircraft Corporation ElectraFlyer-C", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/electric-aircraft-corporation-electraflyer-c/", "s": "A converted Monnett Moni motor glider for electric propulsion testing."}, {"n": "Dufaux triplane", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/dufaux-triplane/", "s": "An experimental Swiss tiltrotor triplane from 1908 that never flew."}, {"n": "Adventure Aircraft EMG-6", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/adventure-aircraft-emg-6/", "s": "Reconfigurable electric glider or motor glider with folding wings."}, {"n": "Cordy Mobilopter", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/cordy-mobilopter/", "s": "1931 experimental VTOL aircraft that never flew."}, {"n": "Ampaire", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/ampaire/", "s": "American startup developing hybrid-electric aircraft with no recharging dependency."}, {"n": "Bye Aerospace eFlyer 4", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/bye-aerospace-eflyer-4/", "s": "Four-seat all-electric aircraft pitched for air taxi and training."}, {"n": "Boeing Passenger Air Vehicle", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/boeing-passenger-air-vehicle/", "s": "Boeing's electric VTOL prototype first flew in January 2019."}, {"n": "Scylax E10", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/scylax-e10/", "s": "A German 10-seat all-electric STOL utility aircraft project."}, {"n": "Evektor-Aerotechnik", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/evektor-aerotechnik/", "s": "Czech manufacturer of light sport, ultralight, and electric aircraft."}, {"n": "Pipistrel 801 eVTOL", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/pipistrel-801-evtol/", "s": "Slovenian autonomous eVTOL air taxi with eight lift fans."}, {"n": "Electric Aircraft Corporation", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/electric-aircraft-corporation/", "s": "American pioneer of electric ultralight aircraft and propulsion systems."}, {"n": "APEV Pouchelec", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/apev-pouchelec/", "s": "French amateur-built electric aircraft derived from the Flying Flea."}, {"n": "Yuneec International EViva", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/yuneec-international-eviva/", "s": "Chinese electric motor glider derived from the Wezel Apis 2 wing."}, {"n": "Carlson-Lynch Vertipactor", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/carlson-lynch-vertipactor/", "s": "Early 1920s wingless VTOL that never achieved flight."}, {"n": "Liaoning Ruixiang RX1E", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/liaoning-ruixiang-rx1e/", "s": "One of the first production electric airplanes, a Chinese two-seat trainer."}, {"n": "Volocopter VoloRegion", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/volocopter-voloregion/", "s": "German eVTOL with hybrid lift-and-push design for suburban commutes."}, {"n": "Electravia Electro Trike", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/electravia-electro-trike/", "s": "French electric ultralight trike with weight-shift controls."}, {"n": "Koun Aircraft Dirigible Helicopter", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/koun-aircraft-dirigible-helicopter/", "s": "Experimental VTOL aircraft with compressed helium wing cuffs."}, {"n": "Bye Aerospace Sun Flyer", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/bye-aerospace-sun-flyer/", "s": "Electric single-seat aircraft derived from the Elektra One."}, {"n": "British Aerospace P.125", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/british-aerospace-p-125/", "s": "British supersonic STOVL interdictor project cancelled in the 1990s."}, {"n": "Siemens-FlyEco Magnus eFusion", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/siemens-flyeco-magnus-efusion/", "s": "Hybrid diesel-electric aircraft introduced at AERO Friedrichshafen in 2018."}, {"n": "Fairchild VZ-5", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/fairchild-vz-5/", "s": "Experimental VTOL aircraft with four propellers driven by one turboshaft."}, {"n": "Electric Aircraft Corporation ElectraFlyer-ULS", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/electric-aircraft-corporation-electraflyer-uls/", "s": "American electric ultralight motor glider introduced in late 2012."}, {"n": "Electric Ride E-Bird", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/electric-ride-e-bird/", "s": "German electric ultralight trike derived from the Aeros ANT."}, {"n": "Pipistrel WATTsUP", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/pipistrel-wattsup/", "s": "Electric proof-of-concept trainer that led to the Alpha Electro."}, {"n": "Flylight E-Dragon", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/flylight-e-dragon/", "s": "British electric ultralight trike derived from the Dragonfly."}, {"n": "Electravia Monotrace-E", "u": "/e/electric-and-vtol-aircraft/electravia-monotrace-e/", "s": "French electric ultralight trike based on the AEF Monotrace."}]