The B-2 was designed as the world's first stealth strategic bomber and all aspects of its airframe and aerodynamic ...

Imagine looking out the window of an airborne airplane and seeing the wing rippling and twisting. You'll probably have a mini ...

According to a recent report by National Security Journal, a group of Chinese aerospace researchers believe they may have ...

Scientists in Europe researching aerodynamic forces have opened up some interesting new avenues of study inspired by fish scales. This new understanding of the flow patterns over the surface of the ...

By folding upward while on the ground and extending during flight, the 777X can achieve unprecedented fuel efficiency and ...

Discover how the V-22 Osprey overcomes complex mechanical challenges to combine helicopter vertical takeoff with high-speed ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, today announced it is beginning testing at the ...

How advanced will the wings of the next clean-sheet Airbus and Boeing be? Are truss-braced wings and inflight folding wingtips realistic possibilities for aircraft expected to enter service in the mid ...

If you have ever watched a bird land on a tree branch, you may have noticed that it rapidly pitches its wings upward at a high angle to execute a smooth landing. However, for some birds, they land by ...

British aviation history is full of planes that people remember for what they could do and how they looked. These planes were ...

To uncover the mystery behind the differences in motion, a team of researchers studied the aerodynamics of bird perching maneuvers and their implications for aircraft design. If you have ever watched ...