The Boeing X-32 was an ambitious but unusual-looking contender in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) competition—a program that ...

Boeing developed the X-32 as a technology demonstrator for the Joint Strike Fighter competition. Most aircraft incorporate ...

Ever since the Concorde stopped flying, aviation buffs have dreamed of a civilian supersonic plane. Now there's been a ...

Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed ...

MOJAVE, California—High-speed airliner developer Boom took a major leap toward the development of its Mach 1.7 Overture ...

The NASM (National Air and Space Museum) is a Smithsonian Institute museum dedicated to the history and technology of ...

Built to copy some of the 1950’s era innovations in delta-style jet aircraft, the plane is essentially a flying wing that seats four. And it’s not just all good looks: people who have flown ...

One significant area of research has been the influence of ground effect on delta wing aerodynamics. Studies have shown that the proximity of a delta wing to the ground can significantly alter its ...

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The first of these was the Dassault Mirage III, known as the "Plancheta" (Planchette) by its Spanish pilots due to its ...

Today we almost expect aircraft, especially those designed for extreme high speeds, to have the delta-wing design. It all began with the Convair XF-92A, a revolutionary looking aircraft that was ...