Stealth aircraft designers have long faced a hard tradeoff. Flying-wing bombers offer excellent range, efficiency, and low radar visibility, but they pay a price in speed. Push them too fast, and ...

The Northrop B-2 lacks a tail because it emphasizes stealth over maneuverability and is designed for deep penetration strikes ...

Research and data obtained during the testing of these and other experimental aircraft would lead to today's B-2 Spirit bomber and beyond. American concerns that Great Britain might fall to Axis ...

The sole S-37 first flew on September 25 1997. Though only one was made, its Batman-like aesthetic earned it a lasting place ...

These are an ongoing series of extraordinary aircraft existing at the extreme cutting edge of technology. The “X-planes” are radical, often bizarre, machines that push the boundaries of what is ...

The flying wing design is niche and rare today, but the concept has been the focus of study for 100 years. The flying wing design is intuitive but relatively rare. As the name implies, a flying wing ...