Engineers are closing in on a long imagined goal in aviation, wings that can subtly change shape in midair instead of relying ...

The airliner you board in the future could look a lot different from today's, with longer, thinner wings that provide a smoother ride while saving fuel. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – You may one day board a plane where the wings will look very different. Future airplanes are ditching traditional wing design for something sleeker—long, thin wings braced with ...

On an A380 model at the Aerospace Test & Development Show in Toulouse, Airbus is presenting videogrammetry (right wing) and optic fiber (left wing) measurement techniques. Credit: Thierry ...

Today, aircraft wings are increasingly designed to prioritize stealth characteristics over raw speed—giving them a smooth, unbroken connection to the aircraft’s main fuselage. The wing of a fighter ...