How Soon Will Blended Wing Commercial Aircraft Fly?
With concerns over fuel efficiency, emissions reduction, and sustainable air travel, aircraft manufacturers are exploring ...
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World’s First Commercial Flying Car Is Headed to Monte Carlo
NLR (the Netherlands Aerospace Center), which has been working closely with Pal-V on the development and testing of the flying car, explains that the rotor blades are practically the car's wings.
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Delta, JetZero Partnering to Develop Blended-Wing Commercial Aircraft
Delta Air Lines and JetZero are partnering to develop a commercial blended-wing-body (BWB) aircraft that would be 50 percent ...
JetZero teams with Delta to take the first blended-wing body commercial jetliner closer to reality
The partnership aims to accelerate development of the first major commercial passenger jet redesign, which uses 50-percent ...
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Sikorsky Debuts ‘Rotor Blown Wing’ UAS
“Combining helicopter and airplane flight characteristics onto a flying wing reflects Sikorsky’s drive to innovate next-generation VTOL UAS aircraft that can fly faster and farther than ...
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Sikorsky Successfully Flies Rotor Blown Wing UAS in Helicopter and Airplane Modes
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) has successfully validated the advanced control laws to successfully fly a ...
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The Dyke Delta: A DIY Flying Wing Fits Four
Built to copy some of the 1950’s era innovations in delta-style jet aircraft, the plane is essentially a flying wing that seats four. And it’s not just all good looks: people who have flown ...