CNN has a peak at several DARPA projects. Disc-Rotor Compound Helicopter. The Disc-Rotor is a collaboration between DARPA and Boeing. Hoping to marry the best features of a helicopter and an airplane, ...

For the many wondrous things humans can do, we can't fly on our own. But if we could, how big would our wings be? Of course, the answer depends on the person's size. But someone who's about 155 ...

In the 1950s, the United States developed a number of different flying wing designed military aircraft, hovercraft, and discs. The most notable project was the VZ-9 Avrocar, a project funded by ...

United Airlines is investing in a revolutionary new aircraft type.; The head of its latest venture, a jet with one big wing, said it will be like a "living room in the sky." The 'blended-wing body ...