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The shape-shifting jet that was decades ahead of its time

The F-111 could change wing shape in flight, fly at treetop level using radar, and eject its entire cockpit to save the crew. It rewrote the rules of Cold War aviation. Yet despite its breakthroughs, ...
Engineers in the United States are betting that ultra-long, ultra-thin wings can make jet travel quieter, smoother and ...
“The wing was in perfect shape," said Janine Bendicksen, director of wildlife rehabilitation at the Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, N.Y. New York City veterinarians performed a wing transplant ...
Bird wing shape -- a proxy for long-distance flying ability, or dispersal -- is a trait that influences biodiversity patterns on islands around the world, according to biologists. You can know a lot ...
A new type of passenger plane will adopt a design that blends wings into the aircraft's body, which its creators say will cut fuel consumption by 50% and reduce noise. When you purchase through links ...
Airbus’s UpNext division has shown off the initial installation of the ‘eXtra Performance Wing’ on a Cessna Citation VII executive jet. UpNext is the future technologies division of the airframer, and ...
Budget carrier EasyJet is partnering with JetZero to offer operational insights to help guide the development of the US start-up’s blended-wing-body aircraft. Revealed on 4 September, the ...