After a relatively long absence, VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft are making a comeback, says the latest edition of the CIAM Flyer - available now.

VTOL aircraft require no or only a very short runway for take-off and landing and, unlike copters, once they have taken off vertically can transition into normal flight like an ordinary fixed wing aircraft and transition back for landing.

Download the full content of the latest CIAM Flyer on VTOL model aircraft in PDF format!

Current and past issues of the CIAM Flyer can be downloaded on the CIAM Flyer web page.

Photo credit: FAI