The 1980s marked an era of unconventional thinking in aviation design, giving birth to groundbreaking concepts that aimed to revolutionize commercial air travel. Among these was an aircraft with a ...

Lockheed’s “Ring Wing” concept was among the strangest aircraft designs of the late 20th century—a circular, closed-wing airliner intended to improve lift and fuel efficiency. Developed in the 1980s ...

Today, aircraft wings are increasingly designed to prioritize stealth characteristics over raw speed—giving them a smooth, unbroken connection to the aircraft’s main fuselage. The wing of a fighter ...