China has quietly moved a key piece of its next-generation airpower from concept to reality, with the CH-7 stealthy flying wing drone completing its first flight and entering a structured test phase.

The upcoming test campaign at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) is the culmination of the program that included ...

At some point in the next 12 months, a freshly-painted A380 will arrive in Toulouse ready for Airbus to begin a series of ...

The stereotypical image of a test pilot is a Yeageresque individual in a flight suit with a test card strapped to one knee, ...

Official descriptions suggest the CH-7 has an ISTAR role, which would allow it to send back data on enemy vessels in the western Pacific and guide long-range maritime strike missiles. China’s CH-7 ...

The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter has completed flight testing, with 1,600 sorties flown without an accident. The campaign, which involved six flying prototypes, covered 13,000 test ...

By studying the American grasshopper’s unique folding wings, researchers created 3D-printed models to test various ...

Today, aircraft wings are increasingly designed to prioritize stealth characteristics over raw speed—giving them a smooth, unbroken connection to the aircraft’s main fuselage. The wing of a fighter ...