Only two F-16XLs were ever made. They entered the Air Force’s Enhanced Tactical Fighter competition to select a replacement ...

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

ATLANTA - A very important flight from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport will hit the skies on Friday morning. The Women Inspiring the Next Generation Flight, or WING for short, will fly ...

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

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

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The Indian Air Force is set to receive its first Mk1A HAL Tejas soon after the expected delivery of the GE F404 engines.

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 ...

It's a classic aerodynamic problem: most wing shapes that perform well at high speeds by minimizing "drag" don't have the "lift" needed for takeoff. The solution for Concorde was an elegant delta ...