Airships were once the future, then disaster struck and their legacy faded away. But now, new materials, safer designs, and ...

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury suggests that future passenger aircraft could adopt a stealthy blended wing body design similar to military aircraft, offering fuel efficiency and more passenger comfort, ...

Long before the first airplanes took to the skies, humans had already overcome gravity with the help of airships. Starting with crude hot air balloons, the 18th century saw the development of more ...

Over the last 122 years of flight, there certainly hasn’t been a lack of innovation. Engineers, designers, and pilots all […] ...

Modern CAD systems allow engineers to create intricate 3D models of avionics systems with remarkable detail. These designs incorporate real-world simulations, enabling engineers to test performance ...

Interest in air transportation that is less energy intensive is renewing research in dirigible aircraft like the Zeppelins that we remember from "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." LTA (lighter than ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. For most people, the mere thought of where to start when designing an aircraft would be a challenge. Beyond the laws of gravity with ...