Plane stalled and spun before fatal crash
The incident was found to have happened after their EV-97 EuroStar light aircraft experienced an aerodynamic stall after ...
A horse broke loose in a cargo plane, forcing the pilots to dump fuel and return to JFK
Pilots on the Air Atlanta Icelandic flight had to dump 20 tons of fuel before making a U-turn over the Atlantic and returning ...
Men killed after plane went into spin and plummeted 550ft to the ground
Two men died in a plane crash in Staffordshire when the aircraft went into a spin and plunged to the ground before bursting ...
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Feather-inspired airplane flaps could boost flight performance
Rows of flaps inspired by bird wing feathers improve airfoil performance by boosting lift, reducing drag and mitigating stall.
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Bird wings inspire improvements in airplane safety
The technology echoes bird biology, specifically covert wing feathers that birds use when landing or facing turbulent winds.
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‘Covert’ bird feather-like wings boost aircraft lift by 45%, cut drag by 30%
The researchers deployed rows of flaps to the wing design to prevent aircraft from stalling, much like birds deploy their covert feathers to achieve certain aerial maneuvers. Covert feathers are a ...