The concept of blended-wing aircraft – where fuselage and wing are all one structure – is not new. But this radical design ...

Airliners have looked largely the same for a long time now. The ongoing hunt for efficiency gains has seen the development of winglets, drag reducing films, and all manner of little aerodynamic tricks ...

In a remarkable scientific achievement, researchers have made significant strides in understanding the intricate biomechanics of insect wings, with a particular focus on the wing hinge mechanism of ...

The U.S. Air Force has chosen California startup JetZero to build and test a wing-shaped airplane, which may influence the design of the service’s future mobility planes. The service announced the ...

Wings are a vital part of the aerodynamic performance of aircraft. Their design has changed over the years and could change significantly in the future if truce-braced wings or blended wing bodies ...

Airbus is testing a new type of experimental wing that the company hopes could revolutionize how airplanes fly. The new extra performance wing demonstrator took off for the first time on November 6, ...

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Crucially, it is powered by the legendary Lycoming O-360 engine that has only 165 hours since a major overhaul in 2023. This ...

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) aims to be one of the first U.S. commercial carriers to fly passengers on a futuristic blended wing body ("BWB") aircraft, thanks to its investment in startup JetZero, ...

NASA and Boeing are pausing the development of the X-66 full-scale Sustainable Flight Demonstrator. Instead, they will re-focus their efforts on demonstrating the benefits of thin-wing technology.

The iconic X-wing ship design from Star Wars is something many a hobbyist have tried to recreate, and not always with success ...