This type of paper airplane won’t win any Red Bull Paper Wings competitions, but it’s a great place to start. 1.

The SR-71 with its blended wing body design. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Haggerty, US Air Force, 1988) Ask someone to picture an airplane and they’re likely to think of what is essentially a ...

Various wing designs continue to be explored by NASA, including a pivoting wing for max lift and control. So if the engines fail, pilots will descend the plane to increase airspeed and avoid stalling.