Collaboration with MagLev Aero could see XTI install magnetically levitated electric propulsion on an uncrewed aircraft for ...

The Junkers G38, first flown in 1929, was one of the most revolutionary aircraft of its time, redefining what was possible in aviation design. Created by visionary engineer Hugo Junkers, it featured a ...

The jet's wing flex allows the aircraft to withstand challenging outside conditions while limiting disturbance for passengers ...

With net zero 2050 seeming ever more difficult, RAeS Head of Research, NAOMI ALLEN MRAeS asks if aviation sustainability has ...

The B-2 Spirit is a U.S. Air Force stealth bomber designed to sneak past radar and drop either conventional or nuclear weapons anywhere on Earth after one ...

How pterosaurs can inspire aircraft designPterosaurs were an amazing group of flying reptiles that occupied the skies around the same time that dinosaurs roamed on land. Appearing in the fossil ...

Some might well have had extensions of the airsacs in the main wing membranes too, which could presumably be inflated and deflated to a degree ... All of this makes them an intriguing model for future ...

Today, the only successful flying wing aircraft is the B-2 Spirit, soon to be replaced by another flying wing, the B-21 Raider. Let’s take a closer look at the features and characteristics of ...

But what makes an aircraft carrier useful is its air wing. The USS Nimitz’s air wing, Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17), operates several different fighter jets and support aircraft.

Before the end of this decade, United passengers could experience flying on a brand-new type of aircraft – it's not an eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) or an airship, but a blended ...

United Airlines has officially declared an investment in the start-up JetZero, which specializes in blended wing body (BWB) aircraft. This innovative design aims to significantly improve jet fuel ...