If you have ever watched a bird land on a tree branch, you may have noticed that it rapidly pitches its wings upward at a high angle to execute a smooth landing. However, for some birds, they land by ...

The aviation industry is under increasing pressure to meet ambitious sustainability goals, including achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Central to this challenge is the optimization of aircraft ...

At first glance airplane wings and human hearts have little in common, but, say a team of European researchers, a technology used to measure airflow over wings can now be used to help keep hearts in ...

High angle of attack maneuvers demonstrate how remote controlled aircraft behave when their wings meet the airflow at steep ...

Ryoyu Systems Co., Ltd. has introduced scFLOW, one of Cradle CFD computational fluid dynamics software tools from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence division, for the purpose of evaluating and ...

A Chinese research team has revealed plans for a new 800-passenger flying-wing aircraft design. This proposed aircraft features a wingspan larger than the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and aims for ...

Coval Molecular Coatings has developed a super-thin, lightweight nano-coating for aircraft designed to minimize parasite drag and prevent dirt and ice from sticking. The durable coating is inexpensive ...

Scientists in Europe researching aerodynamic forces have opened up some interesting new avenues of study inspired by fish scales. This new understanding of the flow patterns over the surface of the ...

Fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are huge priorities in the aviation industry – passenger airliners chew through amazing quantities of fuel. Take the Boeing 747, which guzzles somewhere ...

Aerodynamics Academy in Malaga, Spain, is expanding its fleet with an order for 15 new Tecnam P2008JC MkII aircraft. This acquisition supports Aerodynamics Academy's growth as one of Europe's ...