NASA’s X-59 QueSST (a low-boom demonstrator) made its first flight on October 28, 2025. It is hoped that when it flies ...

Horizon Aircraft's Cavorite X7 already sported a radical design, even within the wild world of hybrid eVTOLs. That design has now been updated, however, for enhanced aerodynamics, cruising performance ...

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Some of the most impressive aircraft ever built were also among the most difficult to keep flying. Revolutionary designs ...

The race to field reusable hypersonic aircraft got a whole lot hotter last month, with GE Aerospace announcing a breakthrough in high-speed jet engine design that could potentially allow conventional ...

Summary and Key Points: The F-16 SFW (Forward-Swept Wing) was an experimental fighter developed by General Dynamics in the 1970s as part of DARPA’s Forward Swept Wing Program. Designed to reduce drag ...

Rear-engine jets, once a common sight in commercial aviation, have largely disappeared from the fleets of major airlines. Despite their decline in commercial use, these aircraft remain a staple in the ...