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The aircraft would be modified after the conflict as the Gloster Meteor F.4, which would become the first jet aircraft to be ...

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Despite production ending in 1986, the aircraft is still flying around today and is popular due to its dependability and ...

Researchers suggest that studying the biological designs of prehistoric creatures could advance materials science.

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NASA has tested some of the strangest aircraft designs in history, but few are as bizarre as the oblique wing aircraft—an experimental plane with one forward-swept wing and one backward-swept wing.

Chennai-based startup Waterfly Technologies’ Wing-in-Ground (WIG) craft, also known as seagliders, offer a zero-carbon, ...

These planes may never be built - but they are some of the most creative new aircraft designs we have seen from Boeing, Airbus, and More. What are they, and what would they be like in reality? Let's ...

MIT scientists are designing robotic insects that could one day swarm out of mechanical hives and perform pollination at a rapid pace — ensuring fruits and vegetables are grown at an unprecedented ...

Hoshi, 44, said the tailless design could improve fuel efficiency by 50 percent or so due to reduced air resistance. But there is a drawback: Making the flying wing aircraft strong enough means ...

BMW is best known for cars, but during World War II, the company was tasked with making airplane engines for the German ...