The flying wing design is niche and rare today, but the concept has been the focus of study for 100 years. The flying wing design is intuitive but relatively rare. As the name implies, a flying wing ...

DETROIT – On a calm, rippling Detroit River, three swimmers tow a trio of boards equipped with long masts and carbon fiber wings toward a clear patch of water. They flip the boards, climb on top, ...

The B-21 bomber pairs cutting edge tech with a throwback aircraft design. It is based on a visionary aircraft design that dates back to World War II. That aircraft, the YB-49, minimized drag but ...

Early aviation engineers appreciated the potential for a “flying wing” design. A flying wing, which minimizes fuselage and usually eliminates the tail, reduces many of the aerodynamic compromises ...

Wingfoiling has taken the watersports world by storm, attracting enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds because the sport’s versatility allows us to enjoy it almost anywhere, even in less-than-perfect ...

In the February 1938 issue of Popular Mechanics, Lockheed engineer Hall Hibbard laid out a vision for a future aircraft that was the shape of giant wing, providing "evidence that the flying wing is ...