But Airbus say it’s up to the same construction standards and precision ... A true “flying wing” design would be even more minimal, exemplified by modern bombers like the Northrop Grumman ...

The Boeing 777X is not only Boeing's latest aircraft project, but it's also, in some metrics, the largest design to ever come ...

Airbus opened a new Wing Technology Development Centre (WTDC) at its Filton site last July to accelerate the design, construction, and testing of wings for the next generation of jets. Airbus says ...

Airbus has finished construction of the wingset for its prototype A350F, a significant step forward after the type’s EIS was ...

These thermoplastic aircraft wing ribs were fabricated by GKN Aerospace for the Airbus Wing of Tomorrow demonstrator. Photo Credit: GKN Aerospace Airbus (Tolouse, France) announced at the 2022 ...

The Airbus A300 made several innovations during its construction, many of which still ... in areas like the front and rear wing edges. Aircraft today still use fiberglass and other composite ...

The sound of construction — a chattering grinder ... Unlike other composite-material wings, such as on the 787 or the Airbus A350, the 777X wing spars and skin will be made as single pieces.

FILTON, England, July 4 (Reuters) - Airbus is stepping up testing of radical new wing technology as the planemaker lays the foundation for a future successor to its best-selling A320 series ...