tail-less aircraft known as a flying wing. The idea was not unprecedented; the German aerospace engineer Hugo Junkers had patented a flying-wing design in 1910. The concept is that an airplane’s ...

In his 2011 book about the aircraft, Only the Wing ... which was a leader in the streamlined, all-wing design. I feel that the emphasis should be less on these teeny particles and more on the ...

This layout can be used to increase the aircraft’s internal volume, and improve aerodynamic losses, by eliminating the tail. Research shows that blended wing design could reduce fuel consumption ...

This scetch shows possible technology choices for Airbus' next-genration single aisle aircraft ... For wings, Airbus is in testing and early development work for a folding design.