During World War II, Daimler-Benz explored an unconventional fighter concept built around a massive experimental V16 engine.

The high-efficiency aerodynamic and aeroacoustic optimization framework comprises the following key modules: 1) Shape parameterization, which transforms the baseline geometry into a set of design ...

When one thinks of the average airplane, odds are that propellers are part of that mental image. They've been a crucial component of airplane construction from the moment air travel found its footing ...

It's fairly common knowledge that when a supersonic aircraft approaches the sound barrier, what follows is the sonic boom. This transitory period between subsonic and supersonic, known as transonic ...

The evolution of the airplane and its performance : a short history -- Aerodynamics of the airplane : the drag polar -- Some propulsion characteristics -- The equations of motion -- Airplane ...