Historically, remote control aircraft were produced much like their early full-sized counterparts. Wooden structures were covered with adhesives and taut fabric membranes. Other techniques later came ...

A few months ago, [Tom] built a few RC planes. The first was completely 3D printed, but the resulting print — and plane — came in a bit overweight, making it a terrible plane. The second plane was a ...

An Airbus designer is drawing up plans to create a plane from a 3D printer the size of an aircraft hanger by 2050. It turns out Schafer has been working on the concept for the past two years, pooling ...

1:14 In 60 seconds: What’s an Ionic Wind, and how did it help MIT create a plane without moving parts? A new type of plane created by engineers at MIT has no moving parts — no propellers or turbines ...

A sharp-eyed GEB reader named ‘Will’ has discovered something pretty cool. At the north end of the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Netherlands’ main airport, there is a 3D model of an airplane coming ...

British defence company BAE Systems and the Ministry of Defence have unveiled a range of stunning innovations which look set to transform the future of war. Drones which are built aboard planes using ...