US The Air Force Wants Its Own Flying ‘Jeep.’ Here’s What That Could Look Like

The U.S. Air Force is preparing to unveil 35 new aircraft designs that could revolutionize personal flight.

Over the last few months, the service received 218 submissions for a new High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) aircraft, and may place one or more winners into production. The goal is to create a new class of small, Jeep-like aircraft not tied to airfield runways that can support operations in austere—think really, really basic—environments.

HSVTOL is meant to develop a new generation of aircraft designed to take advantage of new technologies, particularly electricity-powered airplanes. The planes are meant to carry between one to 12 people, and typically use rotating propellers, ducted fans, and other technology to take off like a helicopter and fly like an airplane.