The A350-XWB’s 213-fit wingspan is the largest ever produced for a single-deck, wide-body aircraft, a design factor intended to reduce weight and conserve fuel. Airbus has started manufacturing the ...

The wings for the first Airbus A350-1000 have begun the process of assembly at Broughton, North Wales. The A350-1000 wing has the same span of the A350-900 that is already in service, but 90% of the ...

A wing’s primary function is the generation of aerodynamic lift. Hence it may be considered as the most important component by a design engineer if the aircraft is to perform its most fundamental ...

Remote control gliders typically fly like their full-size counterparts. Tail and wing rudders control the direction of flight — but what if the wings themselves could twist and change their profile, ...