Airbus says the drag-reducing effects of the experimental wings on its laminar-flow demonstrator aircraft are proving better than previously thought, making application of the technology on a ...

In the quest for greater efficiency of large transport aircraft, efforts to reduce wing drag through conventional aerodynamic tweaks have largely been exhausted, in the view of Airbus senior ...

Airbus' A340 laminar-flow “BLADE” test demonstrator aircraft (A340-300) has made its successful maiden flight for the EU-sponsored Clean Sky “Blade” project. The aircraft, dubbed “Flight Lab”, took ...

The “Blade” laminar flow wing demonstrator may reduce wing friction by 50%, improving fuel economy and reducing CO2 emissions by 5%. Airbus SAS completed the first test flight for its A340 ...

WASHINGTON—Major components for Europe’s laminar-flow flight demonstrator have been shipped to Airbus for installation on a modified A340-300, which is scheduled to begin flight tests in 2017. The ...

The aim is to make aviation in Europe climate-neutral by 2050. An important part of this is reducing the drag of future aircraft, with the wings playing a major role. The wings not only generate the ...

At a ceremony in Washington DC, Airbus’ BLADE demonstrator program received the prestigious 2018 Aviation Week Laureates Award for Commercial, Technology. The panel of judges recognized the team for ...

Aerion Corporation has upped the cabin size and added an extra engine to the first in its planned range of supersonic business jets currently on the drawing board. Designed with Supersonic Natural ...

An Airbus A340-300 fitted with experimental laminar-flow wing sections named "Blade" makes is first test flight, on September 26, 2017 over Colomiers. The effort is part of a larger EU-funded ...

With the demise of Concorde, it seemed like supersonic business travel was history. Maybe not. For years, Jeff Miller has been exploring supersonic business jet development and it turns out that ...

Airbus’ A340 laminar-flow Blade test demonstrator aircraft has made its successful maiden flight for the EU-sponsored Clean Sky Blade project. The aircraft, dubbed Flight Lab, took off from the Tarbes ...