New UK drone regs take effect January 1, 2026. Most outdoor pilots must pass a theory test for a Flyer ID, register for an Operator ID.
NASA is helping accelerate the future of advanced air mobility (AAM) by testing a unique model wing that could shape the next generation of air taxis and cargo drones. At the heart of this effort is a ...
JetZero is working on the subscale BWB aircraft demonstrator, named “Pathfinder,” while Northrop Grumman’s Scaled Composites division is fabricating the full-size airplane and has already produced ...
American space agency NASA and aircraft maker Boeing have been researching longer and thinner wing designs, they are now ...
Inside the massive testing hangars across Seattle and Everett, the world's biggest jetliners are turned into mechanical lab rats. Hydraulic actuators yank their wings skyward, compressors simulate ...
When creating lift, longer, thinner wings can reduce drag, making them efficient. However, they can become very flexible in ...
NASA has successfully tested its X-66 aircraft in a wind tunnel, hoping it can reduce fuel consumption by at least 30%.
The Integrated Adaptive Wing Technology Maturation wind-tunnel model installed in the Transonic Dynamics Tunnel at NASA ...
The airliner you board in the future could look a lot different from today's, with longer, thinner wings that provide a ...