Concorde flew at the cruising speed of Mach 2, twice the speed of sound, where even small increases in drag would have had a significant impact on fuel burn and range. A wider cross-section would have ...

Delta is improving its pandemic-weakened balance sheet, with around 1.6 times net debt/EBITDA at the end of 2024, down from just over 3 times at the end of 2023. Among airlines, it looks pretty good.

In retrospect, the ND-102 was too much for the Germans to handle. Yet the lessons learned from this program influenced some ...

Convair’s daring attempt to build the fastest jet of its time led to the creation of the XF-92A, the U.S.’s first delta-wing ...

Natilus unveils innovative designs for its aircraft, a diamond-shaped cargo bay for the Kona freighter and a state-of-the-art ...

Flying with realistic livery, it's even more realistic in MSFS 2024. Top 5 most detailed and community-favorite Airbus A321LR ...

Money to design the future carrier air wing is at the top of the Navy’s $7.4 billion annual wish list, according to a document reviewed by USNI News. The Fiscal Year 2026 unfunded priorities list ...

As the first operational Mach 2 bomber, the B-58 pushed the boundaries of aerodynamic design, propulsion, and avionics, ...

Tailsitter aircraft attract considerable interest due to their capabilities of both agile hover and high speed forward flight. However, traditional tailsitters that use aerodynamic control surfaces ...

This paper introduces the design and development process of a flapping wing air vehicle (FWAV) and the modified Silver-Gull inspired flapping wing air vehicle (SGFWAV). The selection of the flapping ...