A new type of passenger plane will adopt a design that blends wings into the aircraft's body, which its creators say will cut ...

The plane, known as Kona, would complement Nolinor's fleet of Boeing 737-200 freighters, all of which are at least 40 years ...

LAS VEGAS — A novel passenger jet could take to the skies in the next five years that has a completely different shape than any currently flying. The plane uses a "blended wing" design ...

The exact airfoil shape of a wing has a massive effect on the performance and efficiency of an aircraft and will be selected based on the intended flight envelope. If you’re moving beyond foam ...

Aircraft designs, from passenger planes to fighter ... Pretty much all airplanes with wings boast a familiar shape, but the Nemeth Parasol is different. Designed in the early 1930s, it has a ...

Learn about Blended Wing Body aircraft, a remotely piloted experimental jet shaped like a manta ray ... benefits of this exciting airplane design Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing ...

The Odysseus by Aurora Flight Sciences, which has been selected as one promising design by DARPA, doesn't appear capable of flight at all to many onlookers. The odd Z-shaped wing is actually three ...