Experience the future of flight with the Horten HX-2, a unique flying wing aircraft from Horten Aircraft. This video explores its innovative integrated wing design, rear-mounted propeller, and ...
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 ...
Swiss start-up Jekta plans to begin flight testing a 1:9-scale model of its hydrogen-electric amphibious passenger aircraft next month as it works towards bringing the PHA-ZE 100 to market by 2030.
Earlier this year, Airbus unveiled a sleek new concept aircraft with a blended wing that looked incredibly futuristic. And while it looks like it could have been ripped out of a sci-fi movie from the ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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What happened to ring-wing planes?

Lockheed’s “Ring Wing” concept was among the strangest aircraft designs of the late 20th century—a circular, closed-wing ...