The triplane will forever be remembered as an icon of early aviation—thanks in large part to Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von ...

With a 1000N load applied to either side of the front wing, the flex tests only permit a maximum of 10mm of deflection, down ...

F1 cars must comply by new design rules for their front wings from the 2025 Spanish GP. But why are they needed and what do ...

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ABOVE: The composite Swift aircraft features elliptical wings and double curvature surfaces ... Swift Aircraft was founded in 2004 to design and build a two-seat, side-by-side fully aerobatic training ...

The Supermarine Spitfire wasn’t just a fighter plane—it was a technological masterpiece that helped turn the tide of World ...

fully autonomous flying wing aircraft. Credit: Sikorsky NASHVILLE—Sikorsky plans to fly a Group 3 design of its Rotor Blown Wing next month as the company targets U.S. Army, Marine Corps and ...

But, the aircraft’s standout features were its revolutionary elliptical wings and general airframe design. The Spitfire’s elliptical wings were robust, and lightweight, and featured a ...

elliptical, high speed and hovering. Soaring wings are long, like gliders, and there are two types of soaring wings. The passive soaring wing design included buzzards, hawks, eagles and storks and ...