A vertical takeoff and landing, VTOL, aircraft (100, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600) comprising: a main wing having a fore end, an aft end, a lateral axis extending between tips of the main wing, a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the lateral axis and extending between the fore end and the aft end, a top side, and a bottom side; a fore rotor unit (116) located at a fore end of a fuselage and intersecting a longitudinal axis of the fuselage; an aft rotor unit (116) located at an aft end of the fuselage, the fore rotor unit (116) and the aft rotor unit (116) each including: at least one rotor vane including a plurality of pitched blades; a motor to rotate the at least one rotor vane to create thrust; each rotor unit coupled to the fuselage by corresponding supports that allow rotation of the fore rotor unit (116) and the aft rotor unit (116) along at least lateral axes, the lateral axes perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the supports configured to transition the fore rotor unit (116) and the aft rotor unit (116) between: a hover flight orientation, such that thrust from the fore rotor unit (116) and the aft rotor unit (116) is directed substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the fuselage; and a forward flight orientation, such that thrust from the fore rotor unit (116) and the aft rotor unit (116) is directed substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the fuselage, and such that backwash from the fore rotor unit (116) is directed over an upper surface of the fuselage generating lift; and a power distribution system in communication with the motors to deliver power for flight. a main wing having a fore end, an aft end, a lateral axis extending between tips of the main wing, a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the lateral axis and extending between the fore end and the aft end, a top side, and a bottom side; a fore rotor unit (116) located at a fore end of a fuselage and intersecting a longitudinal axis of the fuselage; an aft rotor unit (116) located at an aft end of the fuselage, the fore rotor unit (116) and the aft rotor unit (116) each including: at least one rotor vane including a plurality of pitched blades; a motor to rotate the at least one rotor vane to create thrust; at least one rotor vane including a plurality of pitched blades; a motor to rotate the at least one rotor vane to create thrust; each rotor unit coupled to the fuselage by corresponding supports that allow rotation of the fore rotor unit (116) and the aft rotor unit (116) along at least lateral axes, the lateral axes perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the supports configured to transition the fore rotor unit (116) and the aft rotor unit (116) between: a hover flight orientation, such that thrust from the fore rotor unit (116) and the aft rotor unit (116) is directed substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the fuselage; and a forward flight orientation, such that thrust from the fore rotor unit (116) and the aft rotor unit (116) is directed substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the fuselage, and such that backwash from the fore rotor unit (116) is directed over an upper surface of the fuselage generating lift; and a power distribution system in communication with the motors to deliver power for flight.