Following a series of secret tests, Airbus has revealed a futuristic “blended wing” commercial aircraft design that promises to cut fuel consumption up to 20%. The French aircraft maker rolled out a ...

A video for the 80th anniversary of the Skunk Works shows, through renderings and sketches, the past, the present and the future of the secretive division of Lockheed Martin. To celebrate 80 years of ...

Realistic conceptual design loads in the early phase of the overall aircraft design for the mass estimation of fuselage and wing play an important role in the overall aircraft assessment for new ...

The conceptual design stage is a key step in aircraft development, laying the foundation for performance, efficiency and innovation. Traditionally, this process relies heavily on experienced designers ...

Archer Aviation has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Vertical Aerospace, claiming the UK firm's recently unveiled ...

Computer-aided flow simulation helps researchers design more efficient aircraft and thus reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Airbus, ONERA and DLR have cooperated closely since 2017 on the ...

Every aspect of next generation aircraft design can be accomplished today in the cloud, with engineers across hundreds of aerospace industry suppliers now using a common new set of all-digital tools ...