Rows of flaps inspired by bird wing feathers improve airfoil performance by boosting lift, reducing drag and mitigating stall.

As per to research published on October 28 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the Traditional aircraft wings typically use flaps and spoilers, controlled by mechanical systems to ...

Modern airplanes are inspired by birds but Princeton researchers find one aspect, we have not used so far and it could help ...

If you ever sit in an airplane row overlooking a wing, then you probably notice multiple flaps along its edges that adjust ...

Rushing or forgetting the checklist items leads to a late configured or nonconfigured airplane, or being too fast or too high ...

This is the point where the drag on an aircraft is the lowest. A fundamental element of this curve or graph is that changes in the magnitude of the parasite and induced drag can affect a plane's speed ...

Natural disasters like Hurricane Helene in North Carolina illustrate the need for aircraft capable of accessing remote or disaster-stricken areas with minimal infrastructure.

The technology echoes bird biology, specifically covert wing feathers that birds use when landing or facing turbulent winds.

[Glen Akins] had a WW2-era aircraft engine cowl flap indicator lying around (as you do) and thought it would make a jolly fine USB-attached indicator. The model in question is a General Electric ...

Engineers found a way to help airplanes avoid stall with lightweight plastic flaps that flutter with pressure changes. The flaps mimick a class of feathers that are key to birds' most daring aerial ...

Princeton engineers have found that adding rows of flaps to a remote-controlled aircraft’s wings improves flight performance ...