Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In just a couple years, airport spotters could see something new taxiing to their gate: an airplane with its wings folded up.

Russian researchers have raised the possibility that an Antonov An-124 successor could be designed with folding wing-tips to improve aerodynamic efficiency. The aircraft – dubbed ‘Slon’, meaning ...

A folding wing-tip on a commercial airliner is never supposed to fail. With the first such mechanism scheduled to enter service on the 777X family in two years, Boeing set a goal to design a folding ...

It's been nearly a century since William Boeing laid the groundwork for his namesake company, and over the ensuing decades, Boeing became one of the most prominent names in the aviation arena. In that ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On Saturday, Boeing flew its newest passenger plane for the first ...

The aircraft's design is intriguing: Folding wingtips will let the 777X fit at existing airport gates while still giving the wings the lift they need. Kent was a senior managing editor at CNET News. A ...

In just a couple years, airport spotters could see something new taxiing to their gate: an airplane with its wings folded up. Boeing is preparing to unleash its “folding wingtip” design around the ...