The Vashon Ranger R7 blends modern avionics with classic training-aircraft feel in a rugged, U.S.-built package.

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 ...

Ring wing planes once captured the imagination of aviation designers with their unique circular wing design, promising improved stability, lift, and maneuverability. However, despite early excitement ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

The triplane will forever be remembered as an icon of early aviation—thanks in large part to Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von ...

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 ...