Nations are sometimes willing to try out some wacky designs in the name of getting an edge on the enemy. These mini-aircraft ...

The Italian Stipa-Caproni experimental aircraft featured a tube-shaped fuselage similar in design to modern turbofans.

China's "Bohai Sea Monster" revives ekranoplan tech for maritime logistics, with low-altitude flight and South China Sea ...

FusionFlight, a Texas-based startup, says the hatchback car-sized vehicle uses eight micro jet engines to power along. Its flight time is 15 minutes on a full tank, and as it is fueled by diesel or ...

AN ultra-modern flying racecar has been unvelived – put it will set back punters a staggering £215,000. The Axion is a ...

This article deals with the problem of fuel saving in the design of flight plans for a formation flight connecting a given set of departure and arrival airports. Fuel savings occur when aircraft form ...

Aircraft design : a conceptual approach by Raymer, Daniel P Publication date 1989 Topics Airplanes -- Design and construction Publisher Washington, D.C. : American Institute of Aeronautics and ...

The A-29C will be used both for training as part of the Test Pilot School's curriculum and experimental testing of mission systems, avionics, sensors and weapons. The A-29C Super Tucanos of the U.S.

In World War II, amphibious aircraft were used for reconnaissance, search and rescue operations, and anti-submarine warfare. After that, changes in technology and design were minimal. Fast forward to ...

A prominent Chinese aircraft designer has highlighted the importance of advanced technologies for future fighters, as more ...

The Viceroy incorporates an inertial navigation system for precise low-altitude flight, autonomous and semi-autonomous flight ...

Tailsitter aircraft attract considerable interest due to their capabilities of both agile hover and high speed forward flight. However, traditional tailsitters that use aerodynamic control surfaces ...