Flaps, or more properly 'trailing edge high lift devices,' have two functions—they increase drag and enable the wing to sustain lift at a lower speed. [FLYING Magazine] Flaps, or more properly ...

For nearly 50 years, Van’s Aircraft Inc. has offered a series of low-wing, all-aluminum kit planes popular with those who like to fly airplanes they assemble with their own hands. The Aurora ...

Price: $25,000 to $69,000: Powerplant (varies) Lycoming O-235: Max cruise speed: 108 kias: Endurance: 5 hours at 6 gph: Max useful load: 505 lbs. Takeoff distance over a 50-foot obstacle ...

China appears to have built a new prototype of a mostly ignored military aircraft; a Wing-in-Ground Effect (WIG) plane.

The new revelation of the WIG plane signals China’s growing interest in this once-neglected aviation niche, likely driven by ...

Certifying a new plane type will also be long and tedious, with its own set of obstacles, including pilot training. Larger blended-wing designs like JetZero's also have to consider evacuations ...

A new type of passenger plane will adopt a design that blends wings into the aircraft's body, which its creators say will cut fuel consumption by 50% and reduce noise.

United Airlines is investing in a revolutionary new aircraft type.; The head of its latest venture, a jet with one big wing, said it will be like a "living room in the sky." The 'blended-wing body ...

Flight attendants for a budget South Korean airline are under investigation after taking photos on a plane wing during an informal training exercise.. Eastar Jet staff were caught on camera ...

The aircraft, a red and white low-wing "Commander," was occupied by Larry Motte, a grandfather from La Porte, Texas, and his juvenile grandson from Austin, Texas.

The wing tip strike comes at a time of heightened scrutiny of aircraft crashes and near-collisions. In January, an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jet landing at the ...