The Flying-V was designed as a fuel-efficient, long-range aircraft in which the passenger seating, fuel tanks and baggage hold are built into the wings. The aircraft will eventually have a 214 ...

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 ...

The Flying-V, an experimental aircraft that promises significantly greater fuel efficiency over more conventional commercial jet designs, is moving towards a larger, more complicated version since the ...

Charles H. Zimmerman, designer of the circular flat-bodied V-173, photo taken on Aug. 19, 1960. (Image credit: Wikimedia Commons) Success of a large-scale flying model designated the V-162, and ...

TU Delft’s Flying V family, Electra’s hybrid savings, Stratolaunch readies Talon and hydrogen for heavy-lift airship. The Week In Technology, July 11-15, 2022 | Aviation Week Network ...

Nicknamed the Flying Pancake, the V-173 cut against existing perceptions of what an aircraft was, or could be.As the name suggests, the V-173 was flat, with a flying wing shape that encompassed ...

John DeLorean’s nephew Paul is working on the DR-7, an autonomous electric propelled flying car. PAL-V Liberty : In production in the Netherlands, it looks like a foldable helicopter you can drive.