Considering the layout, Jeddah is one of the most unique races on the calendar and requires careful preparation from the teams. Let’s take a look at the specifications the teams have brought to Saudi ...
Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC), a developer and manufacturer of distributed electric propulsion tilt-wing and multi-rotor uncrewed aircraft vehicles (UAV), today announced it has secured a contract ...
A scissor wing configuration, consisting of four adjustable wing surfaces, is compared with a comparable fixed wing baseline configuration. Wave drag, induced drag, viscous drag, thrust required, and ...
Boeing is continuing to examine wing pod-related buffet and boundary layer separation concerns on its KC-767A tanker aircraft for the Italian air force, with further revisions of the refueling pod and ...
Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin’s decision to build a hybrid tilt-wing technology demonstrator is a significant step forward for eVTOL aircraft. We are in a unique position to say this, as Dufour ...
"Flying wing" designs that offer reduced weight and drag when compared to traditional "tube with wings and a tail" designs are theoretically the most efficient aircraft configuration. However, true ...
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 ...
Some people are never satisfied. You give them a plane, and they say it can’t hover. You give them a helicopter, and they say it can’t fly very high or fast. Looking to combine the advantages of both ...
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation's F-4 Phantom was quickly becoming the do-all fighter by the mid 1960s, able to lug thousands of pounds of bombs on one mission and then strictly air-to-air missiles the ...