DARPA's CRANE program aims to revolutionize aircraft design by developing planes that use Active Flow Control (AFC) instead of traditional external control surfaces like flaps and rudders. Aurora ...

DARPA has awarded Aurora Flight Sciences a phase 2 contract for its CRANE (Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors) program, following wind tunnel testing of a small-scale X-plane that ...

One doesn't have to be an aviator to understand how an aircraft works. In simplistic terms, engines push it through the air, the wings provide lift, and various control surfaces like stabilizers, ...

Boeing has launched a new Nacelle and Flight-Control Surface Exchange Programme providing airlines an integrated and economical solution. Under the programme, customers can exchange nacelle and flight ...

Secondary aircraft control surfaces, such as trim tabs, flaps, slats, and spoilers, augment primary controls by improving performance (e.g., low-speed lift, rapid descent), alleviating control ...

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), which is developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, and GKN Aerospace have today agreed a multi-year agreement for the supply of thermoplastic ...

Joby Aviation and GKN Aerospace have signed a multi-year agreement to supply the air taxi developer with thermoplastic flight control surfaces. “We are very excited to be joining forces with GKN ...

A Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency X-plane employing bursts of air to initiate climbs, turns and descents rather than traditional flight control surfaces is scheduled to fly in 2027 after a ...

Footage showing Airbus A380 pilots performing flight control surface checks, highlighting the aircraft’s movements, system responses, and the real-world procedures carried out before departure. Coffee ...

This year the world will be celebrating 120 years since the historic first flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright, an event which marked the start of humanity’s expansion into the skies (and later into ...