One of the most striking features of the upcoming Boeing 777X is its folding wingtips, which retract on the ground to ensure the plane can meet airport size standards. When the plane is gearing up for ...

The long-awaited Boeing 777X is being developed with new, more efficient folding wingtips, which are set to reduce its overall wingspan at the airports it serves. These folding wingtips enable the ...

At the root of the wingtip extension, a semi-aeroelastic hinge is triggered in cases of strong turbulence. Credit: Airbus/Fixion/Dreamstime/MMS One of the principles ...

Russian researchers have raised the possibility that an Antonov An-124 successor could be designed with folding wing-tips to improve aerodynamic efficiency. The aircraft – dubbed ‘Slon’, meaning ...

Airbus is stepping up the development of ground-breaking wing technology as it prepares for a potential replacement for its enormously successful A320 series. However, the esteemed aircraft ...

Boeing announced its next-generation 777X passenger jet at the Dubai Airshow in 2013. The plane is a stretched version of Boeing's successful 777-200/300, but with reduced emissions and operating ...

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Airbus is preparing to conduct a destructive test of an experimental wing as part of a technologies initiative, as it opens a new facility at its UK site in Filton dedicated to future wing research.

The Boeing 777-9 is not due to enter commercial service until 2027.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company’s Advanced Development Programs sector is proposing a morphing wing design that can be locked into either an expanded or contracted position. Key to enabling this ...