flights

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The physics of boomerang flight

A five-winged dinosaur model in a wind tunnel helps scientists understand the origins of flight.

A new type of engine could usher in an era of affordable spaceplanes

I had lunch in Los Angeles recently with a friend who hosts science videos on the Web. She interviews scientists,...

Billy Glover explains how petroleum-based aviation fuel could disappear

How RFID tags, carbon-fiber airframes, and battery sensors will change the course of flight.

Meet the 100-passenger plane that'll keep your flight running on time.

Bad news for blimp fans

Another step toward the day when 3-D printers spit out entire spacecraft.