The probable cause of the American Airlines Flight 587 crash on Nov. 12, 2001, was "in-flight separation of the vertical stabilizer as a result of the loads beyond ultimate design that were created by ...

The Yak-28 was designed as a fast, nuclear-capable Soviet strike aircraft, but dangerous handling, weak structural integrity ...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, a manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, announced that it has completed ...

A dramatic RC aircraft test demonstrating how aerodynamic flutter can affect flight stability and structural integrity.

Airbus said on Wednesday it was supporting inspections on a subset of A380 aircraft after Europe's aviation regulator ordered urgent checks on the jets’ wing structures.

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Non-destructive inspectors, or NDIs, are the Air Force’s behind-the-scenes “doctors of the aircraft,” using technology to find hidden problems before they become dangerous ...

Airbus to inspect 15 Emirates and one Qantas plane after cracks found in structural wing beam of some jets ...

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 ...