This figure shows the comparison of the spatial distributions of the time-averaged flow field before and after drooping the leading edge in the form of u-velocity sections. With the drooping leading ...

The race to come up with ways to cut back on fuel consumption in the aviation industry is giving birth to all sorts of wacky designs, in terms of both engines and airframes. One of them is the ...

An eventual successor to current regional turboprops could feature a strut-braced, high-aspect-ratio composite wing with morphing leading and trailing edges, depending on the outcome of an ongoing ...

Biomimetic aerodynamics leverages nature‐inspired design principles to enhance the performance of airfoils, turbine blades and other lifting surfaces. Drawing inspiration from the tubercles on the ...

Helicopter manufacturers have long recognized the benefits of composites in aircraft components. In today’s military rotorcraft, composites regularly constitute 50 to 80 percent of the airframe by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Blended wing" aircraft could be the future of commercial aviation. Airbus and the startups JetZero and Natilus are leading ...