In space, NASA is grappling with potential ISS funding issues, but on Earth, the agency is working hard to improve the efficiency of flight via wings that can fold while an aircraft is flying. It's ...

NASA recently launched a new program with Boeing and aeronautics company Area-I to test wings equipped with actuators that would allow them to fold during flight. The folding wings project, called ...

“Making our wings longer, leaner and lighter helps our aircraft rely more on flight physics and less on fuel” – so says Airbus . The European planemaker is investing a fortune in its Wing of Tomorrow ...

When a hawk folds its wings, it plummets to the earth in a controlled high-speed dive. Not exactly the kind of scenario we’d imagine being ideal for modern aircraft. But wing folding can have ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On Saturday, Boeing flew its newest passenger plane for the first ...