For the first time in aviation history, an aircraft has been manoeuvred in flight using supersonically blown air, removing the need for complex movable flight control surfaces. In a series o... Read more
The FanWing is arguably the first entirely new aircraft design developed within the past century. Instead of jet engines or rotors, it uses huge rotating fans embedded in its wings for both... Read more
Engineers at the University of Southampton have designed and flown the world’s first ‘printed’ aircraft, which could revolutionise the economics of aircraft design. The SUL... Read more
Could the Puffin, an electric-powered flying suit, change the way we use the sky in war and peace? A super-quiet, hover-capable aircraft design, NASA’s experimental one-man Puffin coul... Read more
Although the theme of AirVenture 2010 was “Salute to Veterans,” the future of air travel was also brought to the fore – and that means electric airplanes. The focus on e-aviation... Read more
The first “A” in NASA stands for aeronautics, and the agency is leading a host of federal programs and initiatives that aim to develop a fleet of environmentally friendly aircraf... Read more