ANN ARBOR - Airbus is partnering with the University of Michigan by funding an $8.5 million joint center to study computer simulation tools and techniques for designing and evaluating future aircraft. The agreement was signed this week at the Paris Air Show. Concepts like elongated wings could reduce fuel burn, emissions and the cost of
GENEVA, Switzerland - George Jetson can eat his heart out. A new flying-car concept can do more than just take to the skies. In fact, the futuristic vehicle takes more cues from "Transformers" than "The Jetsons" in imagining how humans might get around in the future. Meet the Pop.Up. This "multimodal transportation concept" is a
BERLIN - A sixth-generation fighter aircraft design under review by European aerospace giant Airbus is a stealthy two-seater that could also fly as an unmanned drone. At a briefing in Germany, Airbus discussed a possible replacement for the Tornado fighters currently flown by Germany's Luftwaffe. The Tornado is primarily a strike aircraft, built to destroy
