Why Aircraft Carriers Aren’t Built Longer Than They Are Over the past century, American aircraft carriers have gradually ...
The flank (maximum) speed of a U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is officially over 30 knots (35 mph), with its exact ...
No props, no jets, no rockets – California's Spencer Lisenby just broke the world speed record for remote controlled aircraft, taking an unpowered RC glider transonic at 548 mph (882 km/h) using ...
Aircraft carriers are capable of launching and recovering jets in some of the most challenging environments on Earth. But the one thing that doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense to outsiders: why ...
Wind tunnel tests focused on low-speed handling of Aurora fan-in-wing blended wing body VTOL configuration. Credit: Aurora Flight Sciences Aurora Flight Sciences has completed low-speed wind tunnel ...
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 ...
The third batch-produced AG600 Kunlong (1103) completes its production test flight. Photo: Science and Technology Daily. The ...
Engineers have designed and successfully tested a more efficient wind sensor for use on drones, balloons and other autonomous aircraft. Engineers have designed and successfully tested a more efficient ...
A new era of aircraft carrier fighter jet attack at sea is emerging. Electromagnetic launch technology has replaced steam catapults to massively increase sortie rates and offensive military options ...