The tabs, invented by an engineering professor and flying enthusiast at Lehigh University, measure a few inches in length and weight. They rotate around an aluminum tube that is inserted into a ...

Scientists are developing a new computer-aided holistic solution for the early phase of aircraft design. With knowledge from many fields, it is possible to propose the right solution for the ...

Aerodynamic modelling and flight testing remain at the forefront of aircraft design and verification, providing the essential linkage between computational simulations and real-world performance.

"Self-learning" software could enable damaged aircraft to be flown to a safe landing NASA has completed evaluation flights of a revolutionary "self-learning" flight control system that could enable ...

Courtland Perkins, a pioneer of modern aircraft stability and control, gifted teacher and international leader in the field of engineering, died Jan. 6. He was 95. Perkins joined the Princeton faculty ...