The finalists of a Boeing-backed competition to design a passenger-carrying flying machine of the future are getting ready to exhibit their entries after years in development. The 'GoFly' competition ...

Leonardo da Vinci's 500-year-old designs of a bird-like human aeroplane and portable bridge have been brought to life in a new exhibition. Though the drawings by the famed painter have been turned ...

The search is on for a mass market personal flying machine, with a $2m (£1.4m) competition to "make the dream of personal flight [a] reality". Sponsored by Boeing and run by start-up GoFly, the ...

NARRATOR (JACK FORTUNE): One hundred years ago, the entire course of human history was transformed by one of the greatest inventions of all time. Powered flight. From the Wright brothers first flight ...

A simulated 3D view of tone of the ‘microfliers’ (Credits: Northwestern University/ SWNS) A winged microchip about the size of a grain of sand has become the smallest-ever man-made flying machine.

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Grand Designs airship: aviation enthusiasts build a metal ‘flying machine for living in’ on latest episode When Colin and Marta decide to build an air hangar-inspired home in Scotland, it’s not long ...

There is a personal flying machine so simple to put on that it’s like a rucksack: fasten the engine onto your back, launch the wing, squeeze the throttle and run. The power of the engine and wing ...