Aurora Flight Sciences has released a new video of its revolutionary wing-in-ground-effect Liberty Lifter concept aircraft that it's developing for DARPA. The aircraft uses ground effect to lift heavy ...

Boeing has outlined more details of the high-capacity, long-range cargo aircraft concept dubbed the Pelican, or ultra-large transport aircraft (ULTRA). Under study by the Phantom Works for military ...

A scooter company just built a flying boat inspired by a Cold War monster, and somehow that's not the craziest part. If you told me a company best known for electric scooters had spent the last five ...

Ground effect is an aerodynamic phenomenon occurring when an aircraft's wing is close to a surface, resulting in increased lift and reduced induced drag, often leading pilots to struggle with ...

Russia’s TsAGI central aerohydrodynamic institute has conducted low-speed wind tunnel testing of an integrated wing/body concept for a heavy transport aircraft. The aircraft is designed to carry 500 ...

If you happen to live in Rhode Island, you may get a chance later this year to witness the first manned flights of the Regent seaglider, a unique ocean-hugging electric aircraft that relies on wing-in ...

The Federal Aviation Administration’s new funding law requires the agency to collaborate with the US Coast Guard (USCG) to define regulatory oversight of wing-in-ground-effect (WIGs) vehicles, a move ...

SINGAPORE—ST Engineering is gearing up to begin testing its AirFish wing-in-ground technology vehicle with the goal of starting service before yearend. “We are making good progress on certifying this ...

Ground effect vehicles exploit the increase in lift and reduction in drag experienced when flying close to a surface. By trapping a cushion of high-pressure air beneath their wings or lifting surfaces ...

Helicopter pilots report a significant reduction or absence of ground effect over water compared to solid land, requiring more power to hover, while fixed-wing aircraft still experience ground effect ...