Airbus is moving ahead with its vision of aircraft with active wing control, following successful wind tunnel tests at its facility near Bristol, England. The company is working to mimic the behavior ...

Aeronautical engineers have built planes that can streak across the sky at over 4,000 miles per hour, but still haven’t come close to designing aircraft that can maneuver with the astounding agility ...

Ahmed K. Othman, Girguis Sedky, Hannah Wiswell and Aimy Wissa (left to right) equipped the wings of an RC plane with covert-inspired flaps, and flew it at Princeton's Forrestal Campus to prove that ...

Small drones seldom last more than half an hour in the air due to their inefficiency. They frequently have short, thick wings that help them survive wind gusts, but are terrible for range. However, ...

The defining element of a defining technology -- The winding path to the Wright brothers -- Reinventing the airplane -- Breaking the sound barrier -- The supersonic design revolution -- The rise and ...

Lily the barn owl demonstrates wing-morphing to cope with gusts in flight. (Photo by Jorn Cheney et al/ Royal Veterinary College) Lily the barn owl demonstrates wing-morphing to cope with gusts in ...

A live recording of the experimental apparatus in operation. Five foils are driven to flap up and down in unison, and they freely and interactively propel around a water tank. In looking up at the sky ...

NEW YORK — The next time you see birds flying in a V, consider this: A new study says they choreograph the flapping of their wings with exquisite precision to help them on their way. That’s what ...

This partially feathered flying machine is a way for scientists to explore the specifics of feathers in flight. (Lentink Lab/Stanford University) Airplanes don’t have feathers, but future drones might ...