Airbus designs biomimetic airplane for the year 2050

Airbus visionaries have conceived the plane of the year 2050, with a transparent ceiling and morphing seats that maximize passenger comfort. Airbus is

Smart drone aircraft makes debut flight

Lacking any kind of pilot, this drone flew for 29 minutes, landing perfectly on target.

UK and European space agencies give a go for Skylon spaceplane

After 30 years of development, the UK and European space agencies have given a go for the Skylon Spaceplane.

Proposed private space plane gets fiery name: Prometheus

A proposed private spaceship designed to carry astronauts by the commercial space firm in Virginia has a new name steeped in mythology: Prometheus. The company Orbital Sciences unveiled the Prometheus space plane name Feb. 1.