Airplanes are one of the best examples of thoughtful engineering. Most of the things you find on an aircraft have a special purpose behind them, and there will rarely be a feature that has been added ...

When creating lift, longer, thinner wings can reduce drag, making them efficient. However, they can become very flexible in ...

A daring stunt filmed from the wing of an airplane, showing wind pressure, balance challenges, and the dramatic view from outside the aircraft. This video captures motion, vibration, and the extreme ...

The airliner you board in the future could look a lot different from today's, with longer, thinner wings that provide a ...

While most planes use heat to melt ice that can form on the wing either before takeoff or during flight, the process is highly energy intensive and can impact engine efficiency. A new process from ...

Ideally, an aircraft would be made of something reasonably strong, light, and weather resistant. Cardboard, is none of those things. But that did not stop [PeterSripol] from building an ultralight ...

The triangle-shaped "blended-wing body" plane ditches the traditional tube-and-wing design for one giant, sweeping wing with ...