This view of an X-15 rocket-powered research airplane from the cockpit of its B-52 carrier aircraft is a perfect way to illustrate the juxtaposition of power and wing loading. The NASA B-52B ...

(A) The flight experiment scene consists of a 16 m × 5 m × 3 m space, with 30 motion capture cameras set up. The pigeon takes off from a perch at one end and lands at the other. (B) Markers on the ...

Boeing has decided to use a leased 747-400 to prepare the ground for the forthcoming 747-8 stretch in a similar way that it is using a 777 for concept validation and risk-reduction on the 787. The ...

Led by Airbus subsidiary and technology incubator UpNext (Madrid, Spain), the eXtra Performance Wing project, an initiative aimed at redefining aircraft wing technology to enhance flight performance ...

Airbus Military has conducted the ultimate load test on the A400M's all-composite wing, subjecting the design to 150% of the maximum bending load expected to be encountered during the type's ...