A new kind of airplane is taking shape in Southern California. Its design looks nothing like today’s commercial jets—and it could change everything from passenger comfort to military power. Aircraft ...

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

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

Junkers seems to have been the first to realize that thick wings would work as well as, and in some respects better than, ...

Generally, aircraft are designed either for hovering (like helicopters) or smooth forward flight (like planes). Most air taxi ...

Horizon Aircraft has become the first to achieve stable wing-borne flight transition using a fan-in-wing configuration with ...

Aviation startup Horizon Aircraft says it managed to transition to vertical flight its Cavorite X7 vertical take-off and ...

The purported virtue of the elliptical wing was that, theoretically at least, it would generate the least possible lift-dependent ... The variety of airplane shapes offers a lesson.

JetZero’s design minimizes drag and enhances lift ... aircraft’s design and JetZero’s service entry strategy effectively tackle significant challenges within the industry. Its aerodynamic ...

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The more familiar shape and ability to use a number ... our Ultra Short aircraft multiplies the amount of lift the wing makes at very slow speeds. With this technique, we can take off and land ...