How Soon Will Blended Wing Commercial Aircraft Fly?
With concerns over fuel efficiency, emissions reduction, and sustainable air travel, aircraft manufacturers are exploring ...
Chinese state broadcaster airs first visuals of sixth-generation stealth fighter jet
Mysterious tailless aircraft appears first time in Chinese media as Trump announces sixth-generation fighter jet deal ...
autoevolution14 天
First Blended Wing Body Aircraft in Decades to Fly With Pratt & Whitney Engines
The first time somebody tried to design a blended wing body ... on top of the aircraft, it should also be a lot quieter that existing designs. The BWB will be capable of flying on sustainable ...
National Interest on MSN5 个月
Horten Ho 229: Did Nazi Germany Build the First Stealth Plane?
More recently, a much more massive flying wing aircraft was seen in the 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger. Unlike ...
Delta plans to take on the future of flying with 'blended-wing-body' aircraft
Air travelers in the next few years may be able to take a futuristic flight on an innovative blended-wing-body aircraft meant to help Delta Air Lines reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Delta is ...
FlightGlobal3 天
Boeing wins contract for USAF’s sixth-generation fighter, dubbed F-47
After six months of uncertainty, the US Air Force is moving ahead with the Next Generation Air Dominance programme, choosing ...
Hackaday9 个月
The Dyke Delta: A DIY Flying Wing Fits Four
Built to copy some of the 1950’s era innovations in delta-style jet aircraft, the plane is essentially a flying wing that seats ... without testing the water first — the frame is entirely ...
Aviation Week15 天
Sikorsky Successfully Transitions With Rotor Blown Wing UAS
fully autonomous flying wing aircraft. Credit: Sikorsky STRATFORD, Connecticut–Sikorsky has successfully completed its first series of flight tests with its Rotor Blown Wing (RBW) uncrewed ...