Following a series of secret tests, Airbus has revealed a futuristic “blended wing” commercial aircraft design that promises to cut fuel consumption up to 20%. The French aircraft maker rolled out a ...

The Chinese mystery aircraft might not be an actual flying asset but rather a model used to test the design’s radar characteristics. A mysterious flying-wing aircraft appeared in satellite images of a ...

The Air Force is seeking proposals for a blended wing body aircraft that would serve as a tanker and transport. Blended wing body aircraft feature huge fuselages that taper into the wings, creating a ...

For decades, the overall shape of a passenger aircraft has remained largely the same, with a central fuselage flanked by a pair of wings that hold the fuel tanks and, most of the time, the engines. It ...

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Co-founder and CEO of JetZero, Tom O’Leary, speaks during a sustainability event at Cranfield University on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Photo: Getty Images. JetZero has a plan to revolutionize ...

Airliners haven’t traditionally been a lightning rod for innovation. Commercial wide-body planes haven’t changed all that much over the last few decades. But amid an industrywide push to reduce carbon ...

NASA will invest $425 million to help Boeing develop a demonstrator aircraft for its Transonic Truss-Braced Wing design, which the space agency hopes will improve the fuel efficiency of commercial ...

The space agency is working with Boeing on a new aircraft design that could help reduce emissions and minimize the impact of flying on climate change. The space agency is working with Boeing on a new ...

You'll notice that some of the world's most powerful military transport planes, such as the Boeing C-17 Globemaster (pictured), have their wings way up top, above the fuselage. This is different from ...