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 ...

More than a century of aviation has given us humans certain preconceptions when it comes to the machines that fly in our sky. Just take the shape of an aircraft into consideration. The simple mention ...

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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 ...

A quick look at all the major industries of our world will paint the picture of a species fighting to undo the harm that's been done to the planet, in the decades since we discovered we could burn ...

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 ...

According to Boeing Co, the new concept isn’t too far away. On Tuesday, the company unveiled a speedier and higher-flying version of a plane aimed at sharply reducing fuel use thanks to its elongated ...