The German experimental glider Lippisch DM 1 was crucial for the evolution of delta-wing aircraft, finally leading ...

It got the first production contract in the U.S. for a delta-wing jet fighter ... with new controls developed by Howard Hughes’ aircraft company. Convair expects its supersonic F-102 to be ...

However this design was new and never tested before. In order to test the double-delta wing configuration, a test model aircraft was built, the Saab 210. It was powered by the Armstrong Siddeley ...

It flew at heights reaching 11 miles and at about 1,350 mph, or more than twice the speed of any traditional subsonic aircraft. Its two most distinctive features to the layman were its delta wing ...

The exact airfoil shape of a wing has a massive effect on the performance and efficiency of an aircraft and will be selected based on the intended flight envelope. If you’re moving beyond foam ...

The two contending planes featured in "Battle of the X-Planes" make use of radically different wing designs: one uses a triangular-shaped delta wing; the other, traditional wings. Each design has ...

The above photographs show the breakdown of a leading-edge vortex on an 85 swept delta wing at a 40 angle of attack ... upstream of the test section impinges on the apex of the model and is entrained ...