To achieve this ability, they developed the idea of twisting the entire wing ... In a modern plane the elevator is typically located in the tail section. With an earlier glider, banking a turn ...

The original glider weighed 2kg, and with the upgrades to the design, the Flying Wing weighs 3.5kg, with speed capabilities of around 45mph. To save weight, neither plane has landing or take off ...

Video footage from the incident shows the right wing of the Japan Airlines plane strike the tail of the Delta Air Lines plane as they were taxiing at the airport. Watch it below. The airport ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The right wing of a Japan Airlines (9201.T), opens new tab jet struck the tail of a Delta Air Lines (DAL.N), opens new tab plane while the aircraft were taxiing at ...

This glider, which was basically a kite on top of pole, was about 5 feet (1.5 meters) long, with a fixed wing set ... in aircraft design. Cayley also pioneered the use of a tail structure to ...