The probable cause of the American Airlines Flight 587 crash on Nov. 12, 2001, was "in-flight separation of the vertical stabilizer as a result of the loads beyond ultimate design that were created by ...
The Air Force has entered the next phase of developmental testing for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, initiating ...
Inside the massive testing hangars across Seattle and Everett, the world's biggest jetliners are turned into mechanical lab rats. Hydraulic actuators yank their wings skyward, compressors simulate ...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, a manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, announced that it has completed ...
The Navy has launched a Programmed Structural Sustainment Repair program for the dozens of F-16s acquired from the Air Force, ...
A serious four-seat IFR aircraft redefining flight training with performance, efficiency, and long-term legacy ...
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has recommended the inspection of all Allied Air aircraft by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for potential mechanical and structural ...
Joby Aviation, Inc. (JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it is preparing for final assembly of its first conforming aircraft intended for ...
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 ...