The ring wing—an aircraft with a circular, closed-loop wing—promised higher lift, lower fuel consumption, and improved handling in crosswinds. Conceptualized by Lockheed in the 1980s, the design was ...

Near the end of World War II, the Luftwaffe designed a bomber that could carry out transatlantic missions, putting New York ...

The company claims that the foldable wings would give the aircraft a longer wingspan during flight which would increase lift ...

Winglets are used by airlines for a good reason — they save companies money by allowing airplanes to fly more efficiently, ...

Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd (HAV), a UK-based leader in sustainable aircraft technology, has launched the Airlander Futures Network – an initiative to bring together all parties interested in future ...

NASA is testing radical new airplane wing designs that could drastically cut fuel use—but there's a catch: they may be more ...

Airbus's new-generation single-aisle aircraft will feature aerodynamic wings to generate significantly higher lift while reducing fuel consumption. Its engines will consume 20% less fuel than current ...

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Delta says JetZero’s vastly more fuel-efficient, blended-wing-body ( BWB) design is one facet of its ongoing journey to ...

Lockheed Martin has reached a significant milestone with the delivery of the 1,000th F-35 Centre Wing Assembly (CWA) from its Marietta, Georgia facility.

Then came designs like lift jets, tail-sitter aircraft, and tilt rotors. PteroDynamics has now patented a new design that leverages the propellers in all flight modes and can fold the wings around ...