Following a series of secret tests, Airbus has revealed a futuristic “blended wing” commercial aircraft design that promises to cut fuel consumption up to 20%. The French aircraft maker rolled out a ...

Luminary Cloud has launched Shift-Wing, an AI-powered model and dataset designed to accelerate the conceptual design of advanced aircraft wings, from subsonic all the way up to transonic speeds. The ...

Explore the Hobby Boss SU-47 Berkut 1/72 scale model kit, a distinctive forward-swept-wing aircraft that offers an exciting ...

At this year's Singapore Air Show, Airbus has taken the wraps off its latest Blended Wing Body (BWB) scale model demonstrator aircraft. Called the Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of ...

Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed 3D morphing wings they believe could help small aircraft safely navigate windy urban streets. The wing design could also help aircraft land ...

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Van's Aircraft's new RV-15, a high-wing, all-metal kit airplane designed for backcountry flying, completed its first flight. This is Van's first high-wing design; the prototype's functionality is ...

As the only mammals capable of powered flight, bats have long intrigued researchers hoping to better understand aerodynamic principles that can be applied to manmade aircraft. A recent Johns Hopkins ...

The age of the flying cylinder may be coming to an end. Airbus has unveiled a blended wing demonstrator called MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls) ...