Another reason Boeing and NASA paused the X-66 program was an overall emphasis on cost-cutting, which may be due, in part, to ...

The swivel nozzle on the F-35B Lightning II, the U.S. Marine Corps' version, gives the fighter jet the ability to takeoff and ...

Based on a heavily modified McDonnell Douglas MD-90, the X-66 was intended to demonstrate a truss-braced version of the thin wing at full scale. The experimental aircraft formed the flagship of ...

WASHINGTON (WABC) -- Several local members of Congress were on a New York City-bound plane that was struck on the wing by another plane ... about the incident on X, with some calling attention ...

The Wing Tip of an American ... which is investigating. The plane to New York wasn't moving at the time, passenger and U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota said on X. LaLota noted that U.S. Rep.

Airbus next-generation single aisle airplane will feature foldable wings. Airbus, the world's largest aeroplane manufacturer has unveiled plans for its new commercial aircraft that will be soaring ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A pilot and two girls survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were rescued after being ...

While airplane manufacturers try to make sure that the planes are as aerodynamic as possible, they still add these hooks on the wings because of their important use case. Along with the oxygen ...

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. It is generated when air ...

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. It is generated when air ...

doing a shorter vector on approach instead of a long roundabout when landing, and installing winglets that point up on the tips of wings to reduce drag. Other industry practices include ...