Wind tunnel data refuses to behave, and the wing that looks right in calculations turns unpredictable with flaps down. Fixes pile up, each one creating a new problem, until engineers abandon the ...

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 ...

We've seen lots of designs for vertical take-off and landing vehicles over the years, but none are quite as striking as the ...

The field of aviation is constantly evolving, and one of the most interesting recent ...

Alternative fuels, hybrid propulsion systems, and all-electric propulsion are seen as the main pathways to achieve net zero flying operations. However, there could be another way that's based almost ...

Today, aircraft wings are increasingly designed to prioritize stealth characteristics over raw speed—giving them a smooth, unbroken connection to the aircraft’s main fuselage. The wing of a fighter ...

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, ...

The Aero2 sports an unusual design that makes it instantly recognizable among other drones and crewed eVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing). Top-quality design requires manufacturing at the ...