A US startup building a radical 'flying wing' plane to take on Airbus and Boeing revealed its first airline customer

The triangle-shaped "blended-wing body" plane ditches the traditional tube-and-wing design for one giant, sweeping wing with ...

The end of turbulence? NASA’s new flexible wing acts like a buffer

These wings could be a game-changer for aircraft, with experts from NASA and Boeing now exploring the development and ...
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Longer, thinner plane wings being tested in US, can provide smoother ride while saving fuel

When creating lift, longer, thinner wings can reduce drag, making them efficient. However, they can become very flexible in ...

Harrowing Video Shows Skydiver Dangling From Plane Wing by His Parachute

Unbelievable video shows the moment an Australian skydiver’s parachute gets snagged on the aircraft’s wing, leaving him ...
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Plane wing hits concrete post at SFO while being towed to gate

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KGO) -- Passengers on an Aer Lingus flight experienced a bit of a bumpy ride after already landing at SFO. The plane's wing clipped a concrete column. It happened ...

Air France plane ‘nosedives 5,000ft after engine explodes and wing catches fire’ minutes after take-off

AN AIR France plane reportedly took a frightening 5,000ft nosedive after an engine burst into flames just minutes after ...
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Delta confirms plane’s wing flap was ‘not in place’ on Texas-bound flight

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Delta Air Lines aircraft experienced an issue with a wing flap on a recent Texas-bound flight, a representative for the airline has confirmed. Delta flight 1893 departed from Orlando ...