The program is intended to create a repeatable, scalable process to retrofit a range of rotary-wing ... passenger aircraft able to carry 3,000 lb. of cargo. The Air Force is to fund design and ...

Despite its ‘ultralight aircraft’ classification, my impression is that it is very much a proper aeroplane. Having watched John putting together the quickbuild kit (an estimated 500hr is required) I ...

This success encouraged Spacek to design the two-seater version, which made its maiden flight in 2016. The two aircraft share many parts. For the SD-2, Spacek took the SD-1 wing (Riblett GA ... more ...

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

Collaboration includes route modelling, emissions accounting, operational cost analysis & engagement with industry.

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

Explore the evolution of flying wing aircraft, from the groundbreaking Horten Ho 229 to the stealthy Northrop B-2 Spirit.

The flying wing design is intuitive but relatively rare. As the name implies, a flying wing aircraft is simply a wing; it has no discernible fuselage, no tail, and everything from crew to ordnance ...

Horizon Aircraft's Cavorite X7 eVTOL successfully completes stable wing transition, pioneering a novel fan-in-wing design for hybrid aircraft. Horizon Aircraft has announced a significant ...

Explore the fascinating story of the oblique wing, an innovative design championed by NASA’s Robert Jones that could ...

In the case of the X-Dome 2, that efficient weight tallies to 2.75 lb (1.2 kg, fly, inner tent and poles) for a proper two-person tent. Whether you think of that as 22 ounces (612 g) per person or ...