The turbulent air above a wildfire is punishing to aircraft structures. The excessive and frequent loads place an inordinate number of loading cycles on an aircraft, leading to accelerated crack ...
The radome on this Fokker F100 suffered significant damage, losing its structural integrity. Credit: Poland State Commission on Aircraft Accident Investigation Aircraft radomes are precisely ...
Aircraft wings have changed drastically throughout the years, with efficiency now a key factor in designs.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The horse, a classic model of grace and speed on land, is now an unlikely source of inspiration for more efficient flight. So says a group of University of Florida engineers who ...
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company’s Advanced Development Programs sector is proposing a morphing wing design that can be locked into either an expanded or contracted position. Key to enabling this ...
Manufacturers of the Stratolaunch air-launch platform used Collier Research’s automated sizing and analysis software to inform laminate design and production NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--When ...
With the completion of the project TOAST (ThermOplast Additive Manufacturing STrukturen), Premium AEROTEC present the impressive potential which a modern hybrid design of carbon fibre reinforced ...