Research examines wing shapes to reduce vortex and wake
It's common to see line-shaped clouds in the sky, known as contrails, trailing behind the engines of a jet airplane.
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Sequential model chips away at mysteries of aircraft
Ice accumulation on aircraft wings is a common contributing factor to airplane accidents. Most existing models focus on either ice that freezes as a thin film on the airfoil, or immediately after it impacts the wing. Researchers ...
NASA tests new alloy to fold wings in flight
NASA has successfully applied a new technology in flight that allows aircraft to fold their wings to different angles while in the air.
Alphabet joins drone tests as US considers new rules
Google parent Alphabet is joining tests for drone deliveries, US officials announced Tuesday, as the White House unveiled accelerated rulemaking for commercial unmanned aircraft operations.
Personal aircraft aiming to take off from your home
A start-up company hosted in an ESA business incubator is developing the world's first vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for personal use. The electric two-seater will open the door to a new class of simpler, quieter ...
What guitarfish and aircraft wings have in common
Recent research by a team led by Jonathan Cox and Zhijin Wang shows how water flows through the nose of a guitarfish, a type of ray. The team discovered that vortex-like structures in their noses help the guitarfish to swim ...
University of Michigan, IBM team up on computer project
A new collaboration between the University of Michigan and IBM will help scientists and engineers run computer simulations faster than they have been able to previously, with applications ranging from predicting climate change ...
Slimmed-down aircraft wing expected to reduce fuel and emissions by 50%
Every bit of weight on an aircraft increases the fuel, emissions and money required to put it in the air. NASA and Boeing have been working together to design a longer, thinner and lighter wing – so different from typical ...
High-tech bird watching for shapeshifting airplane wings
An international team of engineers and biologists will gain unprecedented insights into how birds fly so efficiently and then turn that knowledge to building unmanned aircraft with shapeshifting wings.
New material could make aircraft deicers a thing of the past
Instead of applying a deicing agent to strip ice from an aircraft's wings before stormy winter takeoffs, airport personnel could in the future just watch chunks slide right off without lifting a finger. Scientists report ...
