Key Points and Summary – Despite China’s J-20 “Mighty Dragon” having formidable on-paper specs—including Mach 2.0 speed, a ...
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‘Mach 2’ JAS 39 Gripen Is a Rocket Fighter Plane

Sweden’s JAS 39 Gripen is a top 4.5-gen fighter, with the new E-variant boasting a powerful GE F414G engine capable of Mach 2 ...
While Airbus expects its next narrowbody jet will have a traditional tube-and-wing configuration, it has not abandoned the idea of an eventual blended-wing-body (BWB) design for a larger jet. That is ...
EDWARDS, Calif. — NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif., provided critical support for the first flight July 20 of the X-48B. The 21-foot wingspan, 500-pound remotely piloted test ...
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 ...
Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin’s decision to build a hybrid tilt-wing technology demonstrator is a significant step forward for eVTOL aircraft. We are in a unique position to say this, as Dufour ...