French engineer René Louis Riout designed a four-wing aircraft inspired by dragonflies, hoping its flapping wings could provide a new way to fly. The French military commissioned a full-scale ...
FARNBOROUGH, England — European plane-maker Airbus wants to extend the wings on its narrowbody A321neo, hoping to use “flight physics” to reduce the amount of fuel the aircraft burns, lowering carbon ...
Airbus has begun flight testing its ambitious Wing of Tomorrow program, using an A321neo to evaluate longer, high-span wings designed to improve fuel efficiency. The research could shape the next ...