An aircraft having a hybrid power source comprising: - at least two horizontal drive thrusters each powered by a respective electric motor , forming at least two respective horizontal drive units , - at least four pairs of vertical take-off/landing rotors each powered by a respective electric motor , and at least four power sources each connected to a respective electric motor of a pair of vertical take-off/landing rotors , each pair of rotors forming with the corresponding respective electric motors and power source a vertical drive unit , each vertical drive unit comprising a power supply bus whose output can be connected to a single horizontal drive unit , the number of vertical drive units being such that each horizontal drive unit can be connected to at least two vertical drive units via a respective switch disposed at the input of the horizontal drive unit , - at least two power generation sources , each connected on the one hand to each of the power supply buses by a respective input of the corresponding vertical drive unit , and on the other hand to each horizontal drive unit via the respective output of each vertical drive unit , - at least one power supply command arranged to send a power command to the power generation sources according to the power requirements of the vertical drive units and/or of the horizontal drive units , the power sources supplying electricity according to the difference between the power requirements of the vertical drive units and/or of the horizontal drive units and the power emitted by the power generation sources based on the power command, the power generation sources being further suitable for recharging the power sources , such that the power sources are passively controlled. - at least two horizontal drive thrusters each powered by a respective electric motor , forming at least two respective horizontal drive units , - at least four pairs of vertical take-off/landing rotors each powered by a respective electric motor , and at least four power sources each connected to a respective electric motor of a pair of vertical take-off/landing rotors , each pair of rotors forming with the corresponding respective electric motors and power source a vertical drive unit , each vertical drive unit comprising a power supply bus whose output can be connected to a single horizontal drive unit , the number of vertical drive units being such that each horizontal drive unit can be connected to at least two vertical drive units via a respective switch disposed at the input of the horizontal drive unit , - at least two power generation sources , each connected on the one hand to each of the power supply buses by a respective input of the corresponding vertical drive unit , and on the other hand to each horizontal drive unit via the respective output of each vertical drive unit , - at least one power supply command arranged to send a power command to the power generation sources according to the power requirements of the vertical drive units and/or of the horizontal drive units , the power sources supplying electricity according to the difference between the power requirements of the vertical drive units and/or of the horizontal drive units and the power emitted by the power generation sources based on the power command, the power generation sources being further suitable for recharging the power sources , such that the power sources are passively controlled. <EOS>