The automatic pilot (‘autopilot’) has to be one of aviation’s finest technological inventions. Yet, it is also one of the ...

CW editor-in-chief Scott Francis discusses trends in aerospace on display at JEC World — as the composites industry awaits a new single aisle aircraft program, the industry puts continued focus on new ...

The pilot also gets extra maneuverability at high altitudes, says Wagemann, “where the air density is so low that the flight control surfaces become significantly degraded.” Then there’s the ...

The control surfaces on the Mitsubishi MU-2 are slightly different than on your typical general aviation aircraft.” ...

Increased use of fly-by-wire technology for transmitting cockpit commands to flight control surfaces demands additional shielding and requires redundant systems as a backup to primary flight ...

New imagery of China's Shenyang J-XD and Chengdu J-36 tailless stealth aircraft have emerged, showing their design features ...

It's just a flight-control system that allows a pilot to fly an airplane without continuous hands-on control. Basically, it lets a pilot fly from New York to Los Angeles without white-knuckling ...

The wings are completely 3D printed, with integrated hinges for flight control surfaces slots for wiring and control components. It’s better suited for 3D printing than RC aircraft since it’s ...

Next-generation air dominance hinges on eliminating traditional control surfaces. Rudders ... a radical drone designed to validate fluidic flight control, also known as CRANE (Control of ...