Aurora Flight Sciences and DARPA hope to see the X-65 drone fly next year after suffering delays and cost growth.

The X-65 Active Flow Control demonstrator continues to make progress, with the fuselage now mated with its wing as the first ...

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 ...

Allied Market Research published a report titled "Aerostructures Market by Component (Wings, Fuselage, Empennage, Control Surfaces, and Others), Material (Metals, Composites, and Alloys), and Aircraft ...

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 ...

The contracts are for the sustainment of spares and repairs crucial for the F/A-18 aircraft’s flight control surfaces (FCS). Logisticians and contracting professionals from NAVSUP (Naval Supply ...

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 ...

Avian-inspired drones feature morphing wing and tail surfaces, enhancing agility and adaptability in flight. Despite their large potential, realising their full capabilities remains challenging due to ...

Secondary aircraft control surfaces (e.g., trim tabs, flaps, spoilers, and slats) augment primary controls to enhance performance across flight regimes, improve pilot comfort, and manage lift and drag ...

The Boeing subsidiary is designing an aircraft for the US military that can fly without traditional mechanical control surfaces, as part of an attempt to increase aerodynamic performance. Boeing ...