The Flying V, touted in press ... In 2001, an Airbus A330 lost power to both engines due to a fuel leak and glided 75 miles for 19 minutes without power to land safely.

As it turned out, the Flying-V rotated easily at 50mph (80km/h). The pair of ducted fans gave it good thrust, and flight speeds and angles were as predicted by the wind tunnel and simulator.

The age of the flying cylinder may be coming to an end. Airbus is testing a blended wing design that would allow a wider cabin and 20% fuel savings. Here's what it would look like, inside and out.

According to the team, the reduced weight and unique shape of the Flying V could see it use 20 percent less fuel than an Airbus A350-900, the most advanced commercial aircraft in action today.

The Flying V was flown eight times last year from a German airbase, with the support of a team from Airbus, and there are plans for more test flights this year. The model during flight tests in ...

It’s claimed the plane will use 20% less fuel than the Airbus A350-900 while carrying a similar number of passengers – the Flying-V will seat 314, while the Airbus A350 seats between 300 and ...

A scale model of a futuristic "Flying V" aircraft has made a successful maiden flight in Germany. Delft University of Technology in Holland is spearheading the project, which is backed by Dutch ...

Airbus said tests it conducted three years ago with aircraft flying about 1.8 miles apart found those following could use less power, cutting fuel consumption by between 5pc and 10pc per flight ...