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 ...

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, ...

An Air India Airbus A320neo operating a Phuket-New Delhi flight temporarily lost hydraulic control of key flight surfaces for about four seconds after abnormalities affected all three hydraulic ...

Secondary control surfaces (trim tabs, flaps, slats, and spoilers) augment primary flight controls, enhancing aircraft performance, especially at low speeds, and alleviating pilot workload. Each type ...

A Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency X-plane employing bursts of air to initiate climbs, turns and descents rather than traditional flight control surfaces is scheduled to fly in 2027 after a ...

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 ...

A B-21 Raider conducts flight tests, which includes ground testing, taxiing and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California, in June 2026. (US Air Force) Recent photographs of the ...

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 ...

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), which is developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, and GKN Aerospace have today agreed a multi-year agreement for the supply of thermoplastic ...

This year the world will be celebrating 120 years since the historic first flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright, an event which marked the start of humanity’s expansion into the skies (and later into ...

The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider remains on track to enter service in 2027. Currently, there are an unknown number of B-21s under construction, and the aircraft is now in advanced testing. After it ...

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured a potential $211 million delivery order under a basic ordering agreement to deliver flight control surface spares for the F/A-18 E/F and E/A-18G aircraft to the U.S. Navy ...