It was developed and first flown in 1934 as a commercial aircraft in competition for a Lufthansa contract.

Flight testing of the engine had begun in June 1968, using a Boeing B 52E as a testbed.

Others, such as some helicopters, can only operate by VTOL, due to the aircraft lacking landing gear that can handle horizontal motion.

Now that doesn't sound like a lot, but it's very important, because being able to deliver the Transition as a light sport aircraft makes it simpler for us to certify it, but it also makes it much easier for you to learn how to fly it.

Now that doesn't sound like a lot, but it's very important, because being able to deliver the Transition as a light sport aircraft makes it simpler for us to certify it, but it also makes it much easier for you to learn how to fly it.

12. The view was expressed that, in theory, an aerospace object may be subjected to a double regime based on the space airspace or outer space in which it flies, or to a single regime based on characterizing the object from a technical standpoint as either an aircraft or an outer space object.