The elliptical shape of the Spitfire’s wing did not find its way to the de Havilland DH.98, which had straight-tapered wings with very narrow tips. Its elliptical fin, on the other hand, was a ...

The Supermarine Spitfire wasn’t just a fighter plane—it was a technological masterpiece that helped turn the tide of World War II. With its elliptical wings, powerful Rolls-Royce Merlin engine ...

The wingspan of the upcoming versions of the Boeing 777 series commercial plane is so big it can’t fit at a standard airport gate, so the company had to get special approval to engineer wing ...

Meet the X-66A, NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator full-scale single-aisle research plane, featuring transonic truss-braced wings and designed to explore net-zero aviation emissions and more ...

Until the movie premieres sometime in 2022, 50 Cent has a lot of fun chilling on airplane wings. Big warning, though, don’t try this at home. I mean, at the airport or anywhere, I’m almost ...

While that may seem like a lot—and it’s certainly taller than the tail of a 737—it’s not insanely high for a big plane. A 747-800’s tail is taller, and so is the tail of an Airbus A380 ...

The 777X is operationally similar to the classic 777. Further, the 777X's flight deck resembles that of the 787. This plane-to-plane familiarity means pilots can cross-train on 777 and 787 ...