The Army’s MV-75 tiltrotor aircraft will replace the Black Hawk, offering greater speed, range, and flexibility for modern long-distance combat operations.

The head of Airbus has started talking about a future airliner that looks less like a traditional tube with wings and more like a stealth bomber, with passengers seated inside a vast flying wing. The ...

The Army relies on what it calls vertical lift systems, primarily helicopters, to accomplish reconnaissance and attack ...

Discover six aircraft redefining modern air warfare, from stealth fighters to missile trucks, shaping the balance of air ...

The successor to the French Navy's current FS Charles De Gaulle nuclear aircraft carrier has gotten a no less symbolic name. When it sets sail in 2038, the FS France Libre will be France's most ...

In the next few decades, the standard passenger aircraft will look radically different, according to the head of one of the world’s largest plane manufacturers. Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said in a ...

What steps can be taken to mitigate lightning strikes on future aircraft designs? This is what a recent study published in IEEE Access hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated new ...

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