UK-based GFS Projects has unveiled initial concepts for man-carrying and unmanned cargo-carrying coanda-effect aircraft, the latter with disc spans reaching up to 30m (100ft). The initial man-carrying ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Have you ever poured something from one cup into another only to have the liquid seemingly stick to the side, making a big mess? You have some pretty cool science to blame for ...

The Coanda effect is an aerodynamic principle regarding the way fluids tend to flow along curved surfaces. This can be used to direct a flow, and [Tom Stanton] wanted to try out its application on a ...

Leaving no stone unturned in his quest for alternative and improbable ways to generate lift, [Tom Stanton] has come up with some interesting aircraft over the years. But this time he isn’t exactly ...

UK-based GFS Projects has unveiled initial concepts for manned and unmanned cargo-carrying coanda-effect aircraft, the later with disc spans reaching up to 30m (98ft). The initial man-carrying version ...

Roxel has built and tested prototypes of a novel Coanda TVC nozzle. (Roxel/MBDA) Rocket motor manufacturer Roxel has developed and demonstrated a novel thrust vector control (TVC) nozzle that seeks to ...

The U.S. Air Force, which has batted down many a flying-saucer report, has long wished (in private) that it could build one. By last week, the Air Force was prepared to invest heavily to make ...