Most sixth-gen fighter concepts have been tailless deltas, and China is pursuing that planform, but Boeing's F-47 went a very ...

GAMA's annual Aviation Design Challenge promotes STEM education for high school students through a virtual airplane design and flight simulation competition. Teams learn the science of flight using ...

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has launched its 10th annual Aviation Design Challenge, aiming to promote aviation careers and STEM education in U.S. high schools. The challenge ...

The basic design of commercial airplanes hasn’t changed much in the past 60 years. Modern airliners like the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350 have the same general shape as the Boeing 707 and the ...

The design phase of the 19-seater Saras MK-II aircraft has been completed by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), ...

With just over two years remaining until Archer Aviation’s goal of having a four-passenger electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) ready for a commercial launch by 2024, the California-based ...

One might think that with these radical changes in aircraft design approach that the Celera approach was abandoned – otherwise why such fundamental and dramatic changes? It’s also strange to see the ...

A blast from the past!

Following a series of secret tests, Airbus has revealed a futuristic “blended wing” commercial aircraft design that promises to cut fuel consumption up to 20%. The French aircraft maker rolled out a ...

Airbus has unveiled a bird-like concept for a hybrid-electric airliner that aims to show the potential of using biomimicry in aviation design. Inspired by the "efficient mechanics" of birds, Airbus' ...