The Flying V is a blended wing aircraft concept developed to reduce fuel burn by roughly 20 percent compared to conventional ...

What You Need to Know: The Vought V-173, or “Flying Pancake,” defied traditional aircraft design with its flat, flying-wing shape. Invented in the 1930s by Charles Zimmerman, the V-173 was designed in ...

Conceived as revolutionary and advanced naval fighter, its design fueled by the rapid advancement in aviation technology at the time, the Vought XF5U project promised a highly efficient and tough ...

The article features a 1967 Beechcraft V35 Bonanza as "Today's Top Pick" from Aircraft For Sale. The original V-tail Bonanza, debuting in 1947, revolutionized general aviation with its sleek design ...

Summary and Key Points: Though depicted in movies, flying aircraft carriers are impractical targets in modern warfare. Similarly, submarine carriers, while once attempted by the Japanese Navy in WWII, ...