Abstract: The distributed propulsion system is a recent year concept used to improve Flight performance. Distributed propulsion (DP) is a type of propulsion system in which thrust is delivered by ...

The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard-delta wing, multirole fighter, which is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo. Skip to Features On Mission Performance A ...

In aerospace composite structure design, engineers need to clearly understand and evaluate the tradeoffs between total weight and design for manufacturability (DFM). For example, composite structures ...

Aviation history is filled with plenty of examples of extraordinary aircraft. From the Wright Brothers’ pioneering plane to the first supersonic jetliner, the Concorde, the worthy few stand out. A ...

Crashworthiness is one of the main concerns in civil aviation safety particularly with regard to the increasing ratio of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) in aircraft primary structures. In order ...

Our 2024 World Air Forces directory details the military aircraft fleets of 161 nations, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, totalling just over a combined 53,400 in-service assets. Use the links below to ...

While commercial aircraft manufacturing is dominated by two big players, Boeing and Airbus, the engine industry has a similarly small playing field. Four big companies make up 99% of the global aero ...

Electric-powered aircraft may seem like a vague, future promise in the pursuit of decarbonizing aviation, but a handful of battery-powered planes are already in flight. These days, it’s mostly limited ...

More Americans are reporting drones flying at night in states beyond New Jersey, where thousands of sightings have been reported over the past month. But what are those lights in the dark people are ...

Aircraft carriers are large ships that lug around warplanes, ready to launch into dogfights at a moment's notice. But calling an aircraft carrier a mobile runway and hangar is like calling a cruise ...