The bird strike impact test was used to examine the technical performance of the leading edge and landing gear door. This test simulates the effects of an airborne bird impact, which can result in ...

GKN Aerospace has completed research that aims to transform the manufacture of large composite aero-structures and produce the performance gains the industry seeks in the next generation of airframes.

Structural health monitoring (SHM), essentially, involves a nondestructive testing (NDT) system that integrates sensors into a structure to enable continuous or periodic inspection. The resulting data ...

The design of an aircraft must take in consideration a multitude of factors such as efficiency, comfort, safety and reliability. However, the importance placed of each of these aspects entirely ...

The performance of the final product depends heavily on the degree of cure - making it critical to ensure that the reaction goes to completion for the highest quality and reliability. Achieving this ...

On November 28, 2023, a stakeholder event with around 100 participants took place in the context of the “Multi Functional Fuselage Demonstrator” (“MFFD”) at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing ...

The radome on this Fokker F100 suffered significant damage, losing its structural integrity. Credit: Poland State Commission on Aircraft Accident Investigation Aircraft radomes are precisely ...

A team of international researchers has succeeded in overcoming one of the greatest challenges in aviation. They have actively suppressed the dreaded phenomenon of flutter with a sophisticated control ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The mid-air breach of the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines Boeing aircraft has put the spotlight on Spirit ...

Dublin, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Aircraft Leasing Market by Aircraft Type, Lease Structure, End User, Lease Duration, Lessor Type, Maintenance Coverage - Global Forecast to 2030" report ...