Abstract: To address the challenges in achieving plug-and-play functionality for tiltrotor aircraft, this article proposes a novel coaxial dual-propeller omnidirectional architecture that redefines ...

Among the wildest sights in aviation is a high-performance aircraft taking off from a lake or the sea. The exciting ability ...

Back in 2009, a friend bet British cyclist Paul Spencer that he couldn't ride his bike the length of the British Isles in less than a week. Spencer took up the challenge, and completed the route – ...

In the 1930s, Italy set out to reclaim national prestige through speed. The Macchi Castoldi MC72 seaplane, powered by a massive V24 engine and contra rotating propellers, shattered world records ...