Is the tube-and-wing era over? JetZero raises $175M to launch its fuel-efficient all-wing aircraft by 2030. See the specs and ...

The XB-35 flying wing could have only existed thanks to one man, Jack Northrop, a brilliant engineer who realized that aircraft design had gone in the wrong direction. The sole purpose of a plane is ...

Today, aircraft wings are increasingly designed to prioritize stealth characteristics over raw speed—giving them a smooth, unbroken connection to the aircraft’s main fuselage. The wing of a fighter ...

Forget the window or aisle seat, this plane ride was all about clinging to the wing. Forget the window or aisle seat, this plane ride was all about clinging to the wing. Forget the window or aisle ...

Wing flaps are movable surfaces located on the trailing edge of the wings and are typically deployed during specific phases of takeoff and landing. The majority of planes have these, whether jets or ...