Simplifying flight—to make it as easy as getting into a car with automatic transmission—has long eluded the aerospace engineers creating new aircraft. While we’ve relied on flight controls such as ...

If you’ve ever looked into the cockpit of a Boeing or Airbus aircraft, one major difference immediately stands out: Boeing jets use a traditional control yoke, while Airbus aircraft feature a side ...

DARPA has awarded a contract to Aurora Flight Sciences to build a full-scale aircraft called the X-65. It will test a new technology that replaces moving control surfaces with Active Flow Control (AFC ...

Honeywell's Compact Fly-By-Wire system will bring safe, efficient, reliable operation for a sustainable transportation ecosystem DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell ...

How stretching the famed hot rod impacted the aircraft's performance and handling.