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Just What Is a “Flying Wing,” Exactly?

The flying wing design is niche and rare today, but the concept has been the focus of study for 100 years. The flying wing design is intuitive but relatively rare. As the name implies, a flying wing ...
AOL

A US startup building a radical 'flying wing' plane to take on Airbus and Boeing revealed its first airline customer

Natilus' futuristic "blended-wing body" plane builds the cabin into the wing.Natilus Another airline is placing bets on the radical "flying wing" plane that industry professionals foresee as the ...
AOL

A startup wants to beat Airbus and Boeing with an ultra-wide 'flying wing' jet with massive cargo space

A US startup wants to lure customers with lucrative cargo space unavailable on today's narrowbodies.Natlius Airbus' CEO recently said the future of flying is a B2-bomber-shaped "blended-wing body" ...

5 Notable Design Features Of Modern Aircraft Wings

In practice, the use of the supercritical airfoil design is said to increase fuel efficiency at transonic speeds, being as ...
The Aviationist

China’s CH-7 UAV Captured Flying for the First Time

Chinese media described the large unmanned flying wing drone as a stealth-centric, long endurance, persistent reconnaissance and early warning aircraft. China’s massive CH-7 UAV was captured flying ...
Talk Business & Politics

New 188th Wing detachment using ‘Flying Razorbacks’ identity

A “Classic Association” includes the classic “Flying Razorbacks” imagery and moniker with a new detachment of the 188th Wing ...
The Aviationist

Sikorsky Successfully Flies Rotor Blown Wing VTOL UAS, Validating Control Software

The aircraft is meant to develop and mature rotor blown wing design, which can now be applied to larger aircraft for unmanned aerial logistics and even tactical ISR missions. Sikorsky announced it has ...