Quarterhorse, Hermeus' autonomous, high-speed aircraft, is slated to fly for the first time this summer. (Hermeus) Hypersonic aircraft startup Hermeus unveiled its Quarterhorse aircraft on Thursday at ...

When standard physics said it couldn't be done, these designers rewrote the rules. Step inside the absolute limits of ...

The desire to fly faster than ever has been the one overwhelming idea that has propelled human flight. Since the Wright Flyer first took flight many years ago at a walking pace at most, the history of ...

A German firm has achieved a significant milestone with its latest high-speed battery-powered drone.

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) (“Virgin Galactic”), a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, which includes its manufacturer of advanced air and space vehicles, The ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The history of military aviation is, in a few ways, a ...

The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected Bell Textron to proceed with Phase 2 of its Speed and Runway Independent Technologies X-plane project, which involves a ...

But at speed, the box wing configuration contributes more and more lift, until the Racer is able to slow down its top rotor, and effectively relies mainly on the wing lift for high speed cruise flight ...