Multicopters would be able to lift heavier loads and stay in the air longer if they could use a high-density power source like gasoline instead of low-density lithium batteries. But gasoline engines, ...

In the past couple of weeks, Scottish company Flowcopter has been testing its heavylift cargo drone in the unique drone airspace above HCA Airport. It was the first outdoor flight trials for ...

Flowcopter promises an extraordinary 900 km (560 miles) of range and more than six hours of endurance, as well as a huge 150 kg (330 lb) max payload. It's built for an ultra-long range niche, ...

We’ve come a long way with drones powered by electric motors and batteries, but they are still limited in capabilities, payload, and range. A U.K.-based company is working on changing that and claims ...

It might not look perfectly stable in the air just yet, but a company called Flowcopter is building the world’s first hydraulic drone that trades batteries and electric motors for pumps and gas ...

Last week, Flowcopter participated in the inaugural Offshore Drone Challenge (ODC) taking place at the National Experimental Test Center of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Cochstedt, Germany. Sponsored ...

Flowcopter plans to use its patented hydraulic transmission system for heavy-lift drone applications. Credit: Flowcopter The aerospace industry has coalesced around distributed electric propulsion as ...

Among the dizzying number of drone videos shared on YouTube, there are few that we’re willing to share. But when the R&D engineers at Flowcopter Ltd. reached out to glean interest in doing a story on ...