Last year we caught wind of an interesting aviation concept cooked up by engineers at TU Delft, which consisted of a novel V-shaped design that promises significant efficiency gains over conventional ...
The Flying-V’s unique design places the passenger cabin, the cargo hold and the fuel tanks in the wings, and experts hope that the plane’s aerodynamic shape will cut fuel consumption by 20% compared ...
The Flying-V, an experimental aircraft that promises significantly greater fuel efficiency over more conventional commercial jet designs, is moving towards a larger, more detailed version since the ...
Pilots of all ages fly models of all types at Academy of Model Aeronautics clubs. The Academy also awards academic scholarships to graduating seniors who have been AMA members for three years. Among ...
A V-shaped airliner that seats passengers in the wings instead of a central fuselage could make long-distance air travel more sustainable — and it’s more than pie in the sky. The Dutch airline KLM ...
Gary Leonard, pictured at left, and Charles Scholeno, made models of the TDR-1, the pilotless plane also known as a drone made in Jamestown during World War II. Neither knew the other was making a ...
"A Cut Above: Airplane Models from the SFO Museum Collection." For over a century, model aircraft have helped aviation professionals and enthusiasts envision the history and technological triumphs of ...
Which model airplane kit is best? Model airplane kits come in a vast variety of styles and detailed constructions. They aren’t just a few wooden planks that click together and barely float anymore.