After a rather long and uneventful journey by bus, my friend and I arrived in Dambulla the previous night, had dinner and then phoned Shevaan Jayasinghe to let him know we were in town ready to fly ...

French aircraft engine builder SNECMA (Société Nationale d'Études et Construction de Moteurs d’Aviation, now Safran Aircraft Engines) took it further and designed a tail-sitter without wings.

German firm Klassen is the destination for anyone with a luxury car in need of more than a paint job. From family to crowdfunding, five small-business owners explain how they funded their ideas ...