Based on a heavily modified McDonnell Douglas MD-90, the X-66 was intended to demonstrate a truss-braced version of the thin wing at full scale. The experimental aircraft formed the flagship of NASA’s ...

Emirates is set to introduce its newest Airbus A380 aircraft, featuring its latest cabin designs, to Manchester and Milan. The newly retrofitted A380s will begin flights from Dubai International ...

Australian flag carrier, Qantas have announced that they will be flying the Airbus A380 between Sydney and Johannesburg, the first time the carrier has flown the Superjumbo to Africa. The Qantas A380 ...

The Airbus A380 is the largest commercial aircraft ... Lift is generated as a result of air passing above and below the wing's surface. Lift force is a strong function of wing area, speed, and angle ...

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However, with low-cost carriers operating a more efficient point-to-point model, combined with the COVID-19 downturn in the aviation industry convinced Airbus to end the production of A380s. This ...

Airbus and CFM — a joint venture between GE and Safran — plan to test open-fan engines on an Airbus A380 by the end of ... head of the Wing of Tomorrow program. "That folding wing system ...

Airbus and CFM — a joint venture between GE and Safran — plan to test open-fan engines on an Airbus A380 by the end of the decade ... 7 days a week," said Sue Partridge, head of the Wing of Tomorrow ...

The Budget Model Plus, Airbus also has a new ... with the addition of some “A380 Plus” additions like larger winglets and “…other wing refinements.” This combination gives the A380LC a roughly 4% ...