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 ...

At the root of the wingtip extension, a semi-aeroelastic hinge is triggered in cases of strong turbulence. Credit: Airbus/Fixion/Dreamstime/MMS One of the principles ...

For additional margin, shorter pi joint segments were installed under the upper wing skins as well, where the wing dihedral transitions to a level dog-bone-shaped laminate that bridges across the ...

EDWARDS, Calif. — NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif., provided critical support for the first flight July 20 of the X-48B. The 21-foot wingspan, 500-pound remotely piloted test ...

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 ...