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Bell's revolutionary X-plane rotorcraft has received the green light to progress to the building and testing of a ...
Sometimes a car spoiler and wing are used interchangeably, but there are actually key differences between the two. Here's what you need to know.
If you think your airplane is being held together with duct tape, don't worry. You're actually looking at a commonly used and incredibly durable repair tape.
Why deice? In short, deicing is necessary because snow and ice on airplane wings can decrease lift by as much as 30%. Lift is the vertical upward force that keeps a plane in the sky.
Engine placement on an airplane can vary, with some engines under the wing and some at the tail. Each one has its benefits, but which one is used in commercial flight versus private flight and why ...
If you've ever wondered what the curved ends on the sides of a plane's wings are for, this is what they do.
An airplane wing landed in a Raleigh driveway near Banbury Road and Wade Ave. FAA determines the part came from a Delta Air Lines plane.
Delta sent ABC11 this statement about the wing flap “After the aircraft landed safely, it was observed that a portion of the left wing’s trailing edge flap was not in place.
Over the years, numerous improvements in aircraft design, maintenance and operational procedures have resulted from crash investigations. Each incident, especially a fatal one such as the Air India ...
The wing of an American Airlines plane struck a tug vehicle at O’Hare International Airport and sent the driver to the hospital.
An airplane wing part landed in a Raleigh driveway near Banbury Road and Wade Ave. In a statement Wednesday afternoon, the FAA said Delta Air Lines reported a missing part of a wing flap on a ...
Research suggests that free-moving panels on aircraft wings can improve stability, reduce turbulence, and add fuel efficiency.