NASA has completed the first flight test of a scale-model wing designed to improve laminar flow, reducing drag and lowering fuel costs for future commercial aircraft. The flight took place on 29 ...

If you've ever seen a military jet fighter in person, you may have noticed that the wings have a distinctive shape to them, angling downward from the fuselage to their tips. These are known as swept ...

All the Facts: The Russian Su-47, with its unique forward-swept wings, stands out as one of the most recognizable aircraft in the world. While forward-swept wings were explored in mid-century aircraft ...