The Bell XP-77, a wooden WWII fighter, highlighted the challenges of wood construction, underperforming partly due to prevailing cultural biases against the material in the U.S. Historically ...
DARPA has awarded a contract to Aurora Flight Sciences to build a full-scale aircraft called the X-65. It will test a new technology that replaces moving control surfaces with Active Flow Control (AFC ...
New, weight-saving materials and manufacturing processes not only increase efficiency and reduce costs, but in particular represent milestones on the way to climate-friendly flying: in a typical ...
NASA has announced the construction of its X-59 Quiet SuperSonic aircraft at Lockheed Martin has reached a milestone. The milestone was reached on November 5 when the team building the aircraft at the ...
Homebuilt aircraft are recreational planes primarily constructed by the owner (at least 51% of the work), offering enthusiasts the unique experience of building and flying their own aircraft. These ...
One of the aeronautical challenges of the 21st century is finding a way to quickly construct new, sustainable aircraft. Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM), one of NASA’s newest projects, ...
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