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 ...

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 ...