May 25 (UPI) --The Federal Aviation Administration has signed off on proposed designs for the newest version of Boeing's 777, which will feature retractable wings. Boeing said the 777X design will ...

In space, NASA is grappling with potential ISS funding issues, but on Earth, the agency is working hard to improve the efficiency of flight via wings that can fold while an aircraft is flying. It's ...

In just a couple years, airport spotters could see something new taxiing to their gate: an airplane with its wings folded up. Boeing is preparing to unleash its “folding wingtip” design around the ...

NASA sees folding wings as a key aeronautical technology for the aircraft of tomorrow, and to make it practical, the space agency is looking to a cutting edge, lightweight memory alloy. Developed for ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When airborne, the forthcoming Boeing 777x aircraft will have a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. EVERETT, Wash. — So you want a plane with ...

On Friday, the FAA gave the aerospace company the seal of approval to incorporate folding wingtips into its new 777X jetliner. How they work: The tips of the 777X’s carbon fiber wings are mounted on a ...

The recent flight series, which took place at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, was part of the Spanwise Adaptive Wing project, or SAW. This project aims to validate the use of a ...

Shipping giants are racing to find scalable green alternatives to gas-guzzling container ships. From rotor sails and giant kites to retractable wings, some firms are attempting to re-invent the sail.