There's no denying just how critical aircraft wings are. For one, they provide storage for an aircraft's fuel that keeps it a safe distance from the cabin containing passengers and crew. This saved 80 ...
On Nov. 25, 1970, an experimental aircraft called the Northrop M2-F3 made its first powered flight. The M2-F3 was a heavyweight lifting body. A lifting body is an airplane that produces most of the ...