The National Interest on MSN
What Is Aircraft “Low Speed Handling”? Why Does It Matter?
Pilots sometimes need to operate at slow speeds—during tight turns and landings, for instance—and good low-speed handling is ...
Hill Helicopters engineered composite main rotor blades using a novel single-cure manufacturing process for stiffness and ...
Concorde’s Mach-2 eclipse chase (30 June 1973) set the airborne totality record of 74 minutes and cemented its legacy as a ...
Experience the future of flight with the Horten HX-2, a unique flying wing aircraft from Horten Aircraft. This video explores its innovative integrated wing design, rear-mounted propeller, and ...
Today, aircraft wings are increasingly designed to prioritize stealth characteristics over raw speed—giving them a smooth, unbroken connection to the aircraft’s main fuselage. The wing of a fighter ...
Manufacturing missteps and waning demand grounded the beloved high-performance aircraft from the postwar GA boom.
Indian carrier SpiceJet has signed a conditional purchase agreement for 100 of Natilus's blended-wing body aircraft, marking the first passenger airline to signal strong interest in the conceptual jet ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN
Longer, thinner plane wings being tested in US, can provide smoother ride while saving fuel
When creating lift, longer, thinner wings can reduce drag, making them efficient. However, they can become very flexible in flight.
A disruptive polar vortex is set to usher in three successive waves of Arctic air across the central and eastern United States through mid-December, bringing dangerously low temperatures and the ...
Mercedes are one of the first F1 teams to run a prototype front wing to simulate the new 2026 rules. All 10 F1 teams are in action at the Yas Marina Circuit on Tuesday testing Pirelli’s 2026 tyres. In ...
SINGAPORE—Chinese state media on Dec. 15 announced that the Cai Hong-7 (CH-7) stealthy uncrewed aircraft system made by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) completed its first flight ...
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