long before the advent of computer-aided design, thousands of skilled draftsmen meticulously created tens of thousands of engineering drawings for every aspect of each aircraft model produced.

There is a long history of international attempts to design and develop a flying submarine or submersible aircraft.

The aircraft is the second new design that was first spotted in December ... based on a patent’s drawings, that the aircraft could feature a “convertible” wing, with the trailing edge ...

Although it never entered commercial production, the Twin-Quad showcased Beechcraft's ambition to explore uncharted ...

The aircraft’s scale might be groundbreaking, but the engineering is not – and that’s by design. Radia says it’s focusing “on existing technology and safety by using, where applicable ...

However, in 1981, DARPA rejected the design in favor of Grumman’s X-29, a forward-swept wing aircraft made possible by advanced carbon composites. -While the F-16 SFW never made it past the ...

United Airlines is investing in a revolutionary new aircraft type. The head of its latest venture, a jet with one big wing, said it will be like a "living room in the sky." The 'blended-wing body ...

FORT LIBERTY, N.C. — Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division provided essential feedback on the future MEDEVAC cabin design within the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, or FLRAA ...

Bell has established a special systems integration lab, or SIL, for FLRAA in Arlington, Texas, to continue to develop and check out aircraft design and behaviors. “Every mission that the test ...

NASA is looking to develop a new generation of low-emission commercial aircraft that will offer a more efficient and sustainable mode of travel. The space agency has commissioned five new design ...