The Boeing 777X's innovative design feature has captured global attention. But how do these folding wings actually work?

The Boeing 777X is set to revolutionize long-haul air travel when it eventually enters commercial service in 2027. The US ...

Airport gate space concerns ignited the need for the new folding mechanism. The aircraft has garnered 481 orders from carriers such as British Airways, Emirates, and Lufthansa. Boeing's latest ...

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 ...

A team of researchers has revealed that the Dumpy protein, a component of extracellular matrices -- or ECM -- is the key factor in regulating the stereotypic origami-like folding of wing-cell sheets.

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 ...