Modern planes really are just flying ships Next time you’re on a plane, take a moment to appreciate its nautical roots.

With concerns over fuel efficiency, emissions reduction, and sustainable air travel, aircraft manufacturers are exploring innovative designs that could revolutionize the future of flight. Among these ...

But this wasn’t just any model aircraft. Across the top of its wings, Wissa and her team had carefully attached three rows of thin, flexible plastic flaps, hinged with tape. Guided by a mini ...

Space Compass and NTT DOCOMO have successfully completed data connectivity tests between an LTE base station and smartphones ...

In short, deicing is necessary because snow and ice on airplane wings can decrease lift by as much as 30%. Lift is the vertical upward force that keeps a plane in the sky. It is generated when air ...

Since then, the United States has developed various autonomous flying wing aircraft (like the secretive RQ-170 and RQ-180). The United States Air Force is also currently working on bringing its new ...

Leading Japanese operator unveils slew of announcements to boost advanced communications across domestic territory and Africa ...

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 incident occurred last ...