It’s created by the wings of an airplane, and the shape of the wing is critical; that shape is known as an airfoil. Basically it means the top and bottom of the wing are curved, although the ...

The exact airfoil shape of a wing has a massive effect on the performance and efficiency of an aircraft and will be selected based on the intended flight envelope. If you’re moving beyond foam ...

Sikorsky reported successful flight tests for its 115-pound, battery-powered twin prop-rotor unmanned aircraft.

The JetZero airfoil concept will be realized by 2027, including Pratt & Whitney propulsion and power units, and Collins ...

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company has successfully validated the advanced control laws to successfully fly a ‘rotor blown ...

That meant that they could go back to their wind tunnel data, and they could pick out an appropriate airfoil for the ... understand precisely why a wing lifts or an airplane flies.

Tired of flying in the same old pointy planes? Hold tight for the innovative “blended wing” airplane from JetZero, a California company that has just announced a partnership with Delta Air ...

They were winging it. An airline has launched an investigation into several flight attendants who were busted opening an emergency exit and posing for photos on an airplane wing. The shocking ...

Using XFLR5 airfoil analysis software, [Think Flight] designed built a pair of flying wings to use these features. The first was successful in eliminating yaw wag, but exhibited some instability ...