A vertical short takeoff and landing (VSTOL) apparatus, comprising: two or more parallel, coaxial power rings each having a plurality of airfoils attached thereto via respective first rods, which penetrate radially either at the front or at the tail of the airfoils; one or more motors, the one or more motors configured to rotate the power rings in a substantially counter-rotating fashion; one or more power sources, the one or more power sources configured to provide power to the one or more motors; and an articulation system, characterized in the articulating system comprising: two or more control rings each being associated with one of the power rings and each having respective ones of the plurality of airfoils attached thereto via respective second rods, which penetrate radially at the other of the front or the tail of the airfoils with respect to the first rods, the two or more control rings each disposed coaxially with and radially outside of their associated power ring, the control rings each configured to rotate together with their respective associated power ring and configured to move up and down relative thereto; wherein the first rods are configured to be received and to move within respective slots contained within each of the two or more control rings; and wherein the articulation system further comprises an articulation apparatus comprised of a stepper motor and a screw thread coupled to a plurality of wheels (411, 412), the articulation apparatus configured to raise or depress at least a portion of the two or more control rings with respect to the two or more power rings thereby articulating at least one of the plurality of airfoils. two or more parallel, coaxial power rings each having a plurality of airfoils attached thereto via respective first rods, which penetrate radially either at the front or at the tail of the airfoils; one or more motors, the one or more motors configured to rotate the power rings in a substantially counter-rotating fashion; one or more power sources, the one or more power sources configured to provide power to the one or more motors; and an articulation system, characterized in the articulating system comprising: two or more control rings each being associated with one of the power rings and each having respective ones of the plurality of airfoils attached thereto via respective second rods, which penetrate radially at the other of the front or the tail of the airfoils with respect to the first rods, the two or more control rings each disposed coaxially with and radially outside of their associated power ring, the control rings each configured to rotate together with their respective associated power ring and configured to move up and down relative thereto; wherein the first rods are configured to be received and to move within respective slots contained within each of the two or more control rings; and wherein the articulation system further comprises an articulation apparatus comprised of a stepper motor and a screw thread coupled to a plurality of wheels (411, 412), the articulation apparatus configured to raise or depress at least a portion of the two or more control rings with respect to the two or more power rings thereby articulating at least one of the plurality of airfoils. two or more control rings each being associated with one of the power rings and each having respective ones of the plurality of airfoils attached thereto via respective second rods, which penetrate radially at the other of the front or the tail of the airfoils with respect to the first rods, the two or more control rings each disposed coaxially with and radially outside of their associated power ring, the control rings each configured to rotate together with their respective associated power ring and configured to move up and down relative thereto; wherein the first rods are configured to be received and to move within respective slots contained within each of the two or more control rings; and wherein the articulation system further comprises an articulation apparatus comprised of a stepper motor and a screw thread coupled to a plurality of wheels (411, 412), the articulation apparatus configured to raise or depress at least a portion of the two or more control rings with respect to the two or more power rings thereby articulating at least one of the plurality of airfoils.