Are autogyros really that different from fixed-wing aircraft? I think partly it’s a reflection on the autogyro’s unfortunate history, particularly dating from the period when Bensen-type autogyros ...

Airbus's UpNext division has shown off the initial installation of the 'eXtra Performance Wing' on a Cessna Citation VII executive jet. UpNext is the future technologies division of the airframer ...

Foldable wings have played an obscure part in aviation since its earliest days when the Wright brothers used pulleys and levers to twist the trailing edges of wings. However, as planes got more ...

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.

Bird wing shape -- a proxy for long-distance flying ability, or dispersal -- is a trait that influences biodiversity patterns on islands around the world, according to biologists.

Research from Washington University in St. Louis says that bird wing shape—a proxy for long-distance flying ability—is a trait that influences biodiversity patterns on islands around the world.

To accomplish this, the researchers looked at the development of the fruit fly Drosophila and its wing disc pouch, which transitions from a shallow dome shape to a curved fold and later becomes ...

Scientists from Hiroshima University undertook a study of dragonfly wings in order to better understand the relationship between a corrugated wing structure and vortex motions. They discovered ...

Hoverboards and jetpacks are no longer sci-fi dreams rooted in pop culture. Today, these gadgets will make your flying dreams a little closer to reality.