American space agency NASA and aircraft maker Boeing have been researching longer and thinner wing designs, they are now ...

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 ...

Filing advances the hybrid-electric aircraft from emerging technology division into formal certification process.

An 18-year-old from Olympia, Washington, has just taken a significant step toward transforming the way we think about aviation. Kevin Shen’s new take on oblique-wing design not only achieves a higher ...

Dry maple seeds on their branch. Their wings allow the seeds to spin and glide on the wind, carrying them away from their parent tree. Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers ...

The iconic X-wing ship design from Star Wars is something many a hobbyist have tried to recreate, and not always with success. While [German engineer] succeeded in re-imagining an FPV quadcopter as an ...

While most planes use heat to melt ice that can form on the wing either before takeoff or during flight, the process is highly energy intensive and can impact engine efficiency. A new process from ...