Airplanes don't need their wings to be symmetrical to take to the skies. At first, planes were designed with perpendicular wings to the plane's fuselage because every flying creature in nature ...

For ages, it seems, we have grown accustomed to airplanes looking a certain way: there's a central fuselage that hides room for people and cargo, wings to either side of that, and engines generally ...

The first two RV-15 wing kits were picked up by Reno Racer Kevin Eldredge, who was the first to place a deposit for the kits ...

The Boeing 777X is set to revolutionize long-haul air travel when it eventually enters commercial service in 2027. The US ...

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, ...

When it comes to clean, hydrogen-powered aircraft, the extra storage space out toward the wings is perfect for carrying hydrogen tanks, which are lightweight but take up a lot of space. Indeed, a ...

NASA and Boeing are pausing the development of the X-66 full-scale Sustainable Flight Demonstrator. Instead, they will re-focus their efforts on demonstrating the benefits of thin-wing technology.

Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin’s decision to build a hybrid tilt-wing technology demonstrator is a significant step forward for eVTOL aircraft. We are in a unique position to say this, as Dufour ...

Electra has received 2,200 provisional orders for its EL9, a hybrid-electric, fixed-wing aircraft featuring ultra-short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities. The EL9 is attracting a globally ...

An aircraft carrier airwing’s mainstay will always be its fighter jets, through which the carrier battle group can project force and take the fight to an adversary. The U.S. Navy has the largest and ...

Indian carrier SpiceJet has signed a conditional purchase agreement for 100 of Natilus's blended-wing body aircraft, marking the first passenger airline to signal strong interest in the conceptual jet ...

Army fixed wing aviation units serve as intelligence and electronic warfare assets, provide timely movement of key personnel to critical locations throughout the theater of operations, and support ...