Junkers seems to have been the first to realize that thick wings would work as well as, and in some respects better than, ...

An inconspicuous but important feature of every wing was its profile, or airfoil section. National centers for aeronautical research in France, Germany, England, and the United States had compiled ...

Whether they’re opening for takeoff, spreading wide for a lazy soar or flapping to brake for landing, bird wings make flying ...