French aircraft engine builder SNECMA (Société Nationale d'Études et Construction de Moteurs d’Aviation, now Safran Aircraft Engines) took it further and designed a tail-sitter without wings.

Powered by two Snecma M88 turbofan engines, it reaches speeds of Mach 1.8 with a range of over 3,700 kilometers. The Rafale is popular globally, with export orders from countries like Egypt ...