The aircraft suffered a landing gear collapse at Whiteman AFB on Sep. 14, 2021, and was put through an extensive Programmed Depot Maintenance at Plant 42 ...

Aircraft manufacturers, designers, and operators face many measurement and test challenges. New, large-capacity civil airframes which make better use of composite materials are being developed and ...

Inside the massive testing hangars across Seattle and Everett, the world's biggest jetliners are turned into mechanical lab rats. Hydraulic actuators yank their wings skyward, compressors simulate ...

A Pilatus PC-12/47E NG, N667LF, encountered severe turbulence which resulted in structural damage. There were no injuries. ADS-B data suggests the event occurred as the aircraft was ...

Manufacturers and operators of US-registered airliners face proposed rulemaking by the Federal Aviation Administration that would update existing regulations for determining the acceptable life of an ...

The turbulent air above a wildfire is punishing to aircraft structures. The excessive and frequent loads place an inordinate number of loading cycles on an aircraft, leading to accelerated crack ...

iSurface, a project led by Munro Technology, Z Prime, Axalp Technologies AG and researchers from Swiss university of applied sciences FHNW (Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz), unveiled a new intelligent ...