Why The B-2 Spirit Bomber Has Such A Flat Architecture

Explore why the B-2 Spirit’s flat flying wing design embodies stealth, physics, and strategy, and how it set the stage for ...
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New metal could morph aircraft wings while flying

Engineers are closing in on a long imagined goal in aviation, wings that can subtly change shape in midair instead of relying on rigid flaps and heavy hydraulics. The key is a family of “metals with ...
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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" ...

Why Did Airbus Build The A330neo With Different Winglets?

The A330neo uses blended Sharklets wingtip devices benefiting from the development of wingtips for the A350 and A320neo.