DETROIT – On a calm, rippling Detroit River, three swimmers tow a trio of boards equipped with long masts and carbon fiber wings toward a clear patch of water. They flip the boards, climb on top, ...

There’s a revolution going on in board sports, and the driving force is a vertical airplane-like wing that lifts the board above the surface, creating minimal drag as it moves through the water. That ...

Early aviation engineers appreciated the potential for a “flying wing” design. A flying wing, which minimizes fuselage and usually eliminates the tail, reduces many of the aerodynamic compromises ...