Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle or machine supported for flight in the air by buoyancy or by the dynamic action of air on its surfaces. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases, the downward thrust from jet engines. Common examples of aircraft include airplanes, helicopters, airships (including blimps), gliders, paramotors, and hot air balloons.
New dynamically adjustable Wheelchair prototypes help users safely navigate airportsÂ
The Purdue team won the 2020 FAA Challenge.
Digital wind tunnels could reduce costs and lead to improved designs of airplanes
Digital wind tunnels could help develop more fuel-efficient airplanes.
Virgin Galactic and Rolls Royce to build a Mach 3 supersonic commercial jet
New supersonic aircraft would be able to travel at three times the speed of sound.
Leonardo M-346 Fighter Attack successfully completed its maiden flight
The first M-346FA will be delivered to customers in 2021.
Boeing reveals its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft design for the US Army
The American aircraft manufacturer Boeing, for the first time, introduced the appearance of a new light reconnaissance and attack helicopter, developed under the FARA...
Solar-electric aircraft designed for long-duration flights made a maiden flight
The drone has the potential to stay airborne for a year.
Airbus MAVERIC demonstrator with a blended wing body design
Details of the future plane, which seeks to reduce fuel consumption and improve the cabin for passengers.
Alphabet’s Loon converts a stratospheric aircraft into an Internet drone
A technology capable of providing connectivity through an aircraft positioned in the stratosphere.
XQ-58A Valkyrie drone demonstrator completes successful fourth flight test
Flying at higher altitudes allowed researchers to gather data in real-world flight conditions.
Bell’s changed Nexus air taxi has four electric tilting ducted fans
Bell wants to offer the aircraft both with a pure electric drive and with a hybrid-electric drive.
Hyundai and Uber team up to develop electric Air Taxi service
Both parties are collaborating on infrastructure concepts to support take-off and landing for this new class of vehicles.
Airbus reveals the world’s longest-range single-aisle jetliner
On the first day of the Paris Air Show 2019, Monday, June 17, aircraft manufacturer Airbus unveiled designs of its new A321XLR jet. The...