The original glider weighed 2kg, and with the upgrades to the design, the Flying Wing weighs 3.5kg, with speed capabilities of around 45mph. To save weight, neither plane has landing or take off ...

Northrop Grumman is leveraging decades of expertise in developing advanced military aircraft to make JetZero's BWB a reality.

The idea was not unprecedented; the German aerospace engineer Hugo Junkers had patented a flying-wing design in 1910. The concept is that an airplane’s fuselage and tail, while they provide ...

Airliners have become an unremarkable part of modern life, but unless you happen to be an aircraft enthusiast, you’d be forgiven for thinking the latest Airbus model looks more or less the same ...

Air travelers in the next few years may be able to take a futuristic flight on an innovative blended-wing-body ... of today’s flying fleet," Dervin said. Delta plans to design a futuristic ...