"Flying wing" designs that offer reduced weight and drag when compared to traditional "tube with wings and a tail" designs are theoretically the most efficient aircraft configuration. However, true ...

Picture two PCs on a desk. They’re both from the same manufacturer; they’re the same model and on the surface they seem to be loaded with the same software. But ask your IT department whether the ...

Aurora Flight Sciences has completed wind-tunnel tests of a candidate X-plane for a DARPA program to demonstrate a novel aircraft configuration enabled by active flight control. The Boeing subsidiary ...

Aeroelastic properties are expected to become increasingly important for future aircraft configurations. A number of examples clearly show this obvious trend: The increasing use of lightweight ...

Aircraft maintenance exists within a paradigm shaped by operational urgency, safety requirements, and persistent cost pressure.