Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Blended wing" aircraft could be the future of commercial aviation. Airbus and the startups JetZero and Natilus are leading ...

Wings are a vital part of the aerodynamic performance of aircraft. Their design has changed over the years and could change significantly in the future if truce-braced wings or blended wing bodies ...

Today, aircraft wings are increasingly designed to prioritize stealth characteristics over raw speed—giving them a smooth, unbroken connection to the aircraft’s main fuselage. The wing of a fighter ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – You may one day board a plane where the wings will look very different. Future airplanes are ditching traditional wing design for something sleeker—long, thin wings braced with ...

Wings Like Eagles by John Thow traces the evolution of military aircraft through striking photography and design. This review ...

One of the most innovative and exciting airplane concepts today is the Z4, developed by the JetZero startup. Touted as the world's first all-wing commercial airplane, the futuristic-looking Z4 aims to ...

Natilus plans to make blended wing Horizon Evo aircraft a dual decker platform that can offer more practicality while improving overall passenger experience and safety.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At some point in everyone’s life—usually during a particularly dull moment in third grade—a plain white piece of paper inspires a ...

Ask someone to picture an airplane and they’re likely to think of what is essentially a tube with wings and a stabilizing tail tacked onto one end of said tube. Yet it is also no secret that the lift ...

The race to come up with ways to cut back on fuel consumption in the aviation industry is giving birth to all sorts of wacky designs, in terms of both engines and airframes. One of them is the ...