Errors in calculating an aircraft's center of gravity can lead to performance deficits, such as reduced control during takeoff and landing or unstable flight conditions. "Many pilots regard weight ...

Modern aerospace engineering increasingly relies on the seamless integration of advanced performance modelling with state‐of‐the‐art flight control systems. These systems optimise aerodynamic ...

Because of their many redundancies, electronic fly-by-wire controls are actually far safer than traditional hydraulic ones.

Pilots must consistently consult key FAA publications like the *Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge* (PHAK) for theory, the *Airplane Flying Handbook* (AFH) for practical skills, and the ...

Aerodynamics explains how airplanes fly through the interplay of four fundamental forces: lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Lift opposes gravity, thrust propels forward, and drag resists motion. Pilots ...

NASA and partner Lockheed Martin are evaluating a newly discovered flight-control problem with the agency’s X-59 supersonic demonstrator jet, and have moved the aircraft back inside for evaluation.

In this video, we dive into the complex journey of developing the Saab Gripen, a modern fighter aircraft that had to balance ...

Piasecki’s Adapt damage-tolerant flight controls will be flight tested in a CoAx 2D ultralight helicopter. Credit: EDM Aerotec Piasecki Aircraft has selected Germany’s Volz Servos to supply redundant ...