Swept back wings are a common design among all aircraft these days, but for fighter jets in particular, wings trending to the ...

As a result, we are often reduced to guessing why wings—and entire airplanes—are shaped the way they are. Every airplane is a collision between the ideal and the practical. Arrayed against the ...

LAS VEGAS — A novel passenger jet could take to the skies in the next five years that has a completely different shape than ...

Despite these advantages, JetZero faces several serious obstacles in developing its blended wing aircraft. The most ...

The future of commercial aviation could be taking shape inside a hangar next to Long Beach Airport. This is where Long Beach ...

Natilus, which was founded in 2016, had previously announced a cargo-only, pilotless plane called Kona that also uses the ...

The exact airfoil shape of a wing has a massive effect on the performance and efficiency of an aircraft and will be selected based on the intended flight envelope. If you’re moving beyond foam ...

Even before the crash that killed the Concorde, it was proving to be a failure of an aircraft, though. The shape of its wings caused the Concorde to poorly operate at lower speeds and needed fuel ...

The exact airfoil shape of a wing has a massive effect on the performance and efficiency of an aircraft and will be selected based on the intended flight envelope. If you’re moving beyond foam ...