The aviation industry is under increasing pressure to meet ambitious sustainability goals, including achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Central to this challenge is the optimization of aircraft ...

How NASA used the F-104 Starfighter's razor-thin wing to explore supersonic handling, shuttle approaches, and X-15 support.

Aerodynamic modelling and flight testing remain at the forefront of aircraft design and verification, providing the essential linkage between computational simulations and real-world performance.

By adjusting the center of mass, center of lift, the pivot point, the properties of any springs and dampers, and a number of other factors, AAC believes it's possible to create an aircraft that'll ...

This figure shows the comparison of the spatial distributions of the time-averaged flow field before and after drooping the leading edge in the form of u-velocity sections. With the drooping leading ...

NASA successfully conducted the first flight of a new wing design that could pave the way for more fuel-efficient commercial aircraft. Published on NASA’s official website, the article “NASA Completes ...