Following a series of secret tests, Airbus has revealed a futuristic “blended wing” commercial aircraft design that promises to cut fuel consumption up to 20%. The French aircraft maker rolled out a ...

Experience the future of flight with the Horten HX-2, a unique flying wing aircraft from Horten Aircraft. This video explores its innovative integrated wing design, rear-mounted propeller, and ...

More than a century of aviation has given us humans certain preconceptions when it comes to the machines that fly in our sky. Just take the shape of an aircraft into consideration. The simple mention ...

A quick look at all the major industries of our world will paint the picture of a species fighting to undo the harm that's been done to the planet, in the decades since we discovered we could burn ...

Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed 3D morphing wings they believe could help small aircraft safely navigate windy urban streets. The wing design could also help aircraft land ...

Lockheed’s “Ring Wing” concept was among the strangest aircraft designs of the late 20th century—a circular, closed-wing ...

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We’ve often heard the expression “that won’t fly,” but an MIT-based experimental model literally contradicts that statement for one type of flight propulsion. Like a science-fiction story come true, ...