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Known For Its Forward-Swept Wings: The Story Of The HFB 320 Hansa Jet
The Hansa Jet was a business jet that never achieved its full potential. How did the aircraft come about, and what went wrong?
Why Do Aircraft Store Fuel In The Wings?
Placing the fuel tanks in the wings takes advantage of valuable space while improving stability and economics.
Airbus is Flying Its Experimental eXtra Performance Wing For The 1st Time
A Cessna Citation VII business jet took off for its first flight as the Airbus eXra-performance wing demonstrator.
8 Fun Facts You Didn't Know About Aircraft Wing Design
Wings can change shape and size during flight.
FAA Proposes Airworthiness Directive Over Boeing 757 Frame Cracks
Cracks were found on the aircraft wings again.
Explained: Airbus On The Challenges Of Next-Generation Wing Design
New wings will play a key role in helping aviation achieve its net-zero goal, but there are difficulties to consider.
How Airplane Wing Aerodynamics Helped Lotus Design A Better F1 Car
The inverted wing shape creates downward force, increasing the road grip.
Aircraft Design & Aerodynamics: Key Principles and Concepts
The aircraft design process entails the estimation of weights, performance, structural loads, aerodynamics, controls, and propulsion.
Crazy But True: How NASA Tested Pivoting Wing Technology
A story of the only aircraft built with this unusual wing design.
How Various Surfaces On Modern Airliners Achieve Laminar Airflow
Modern airliners use specialized surface materials, coatings, and contours to achieve laminar flow on critical surfaces.
History: The Discovery of Lift and Drag Forces On Aircraft
While birds taught the early aerodynamicists the concept of lift, air resistance and its relationship with lift were poorly understood.
NASA Teams Up With Boeing's ecoDemonstrator Program To Test New Vortex Generators
It's all about the twist for these new vortex generators.
How Aircraft Wings Are Made
A look at the production, assembly, and delivery process of this important aircraft component.
How Airplanes Survive In Extreme Turbulence
For nervous flyers, turbulence can be frightening, but airplanes are designed to endure these sometimes violent events.
Indonesia's All-ATR Operator: The Wings Air Fleet In 2022
Wings Air is the world's largest operator of the ATR turboprop.
