VTOL Drones
Compare VTOL drones from Chinese manufacturers by takeoff configuration, range and endurance: electric, hybrid, hydrogen and tilt-rotor.
VTOL UAVs combine vertical takeoff and landing with wing-borne cruise for operations away from runways. This page includes electric and fuel-hybrid compound-wing aircraft, hydrogen-powered VTOLs and a tiltrotor model for longer-distance missions.
72 models31 manufacturers
Hybrid & fuel-powered VTOL
View all 9 →9 models from 5 manufacturers
Hydrogen VTOL
View all 3 →3 models from 2 manufacturers
More VTOL drones
View all 60 →60 models from 30 manufacturers
What to check before you buy
- Transition envelope
- Check permitted wind, airspeed and altitude conditions for changing between vertical flight and wing-borne cruise.
- Vertical power reserve
- Check takeoff, landing and go-around capability at the intended payload, site elevation and temperature.
- Hover and cruise budgets
- Separate vertical-flight energy use from cruise endurance when planning repeated landings or short missions.
- Configuration and balance
- Check payload center-of-gravity limits and whether changes affect transition behavior or cruise trim.
- Landing-site limits
- Check pad size, ground clearance, slope limits and the effect of nearby obstacles on approach and rotor wash.