The Bell XP-77, a wooden fighter plane, serves as a case study for the historical consideration and eventual decline of wood in aircraft construction. Unconscious cultural biases significantly ...
New, weight-saving materials and manufacturing processes not only increase efficiency and reduce costs, but in particular represent milestones on the way to climate-friendly flying: in a typical ...
FIRST FLIGHT, N.C. (WAVY) – A new aviation class at First Flight High School in Dare County, N.C. will offer students the chance to build a FAA-certified airplane. It will use Tango Flight’s hands-on ...
Not everyone can say they helped build an airplane when they were in high school. Or that they learned how to fly one. But that’s exactly what students at Mitchell High School are doing now through ...
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 ...
The choice of welding method for your homebuilt aircraft’s steel tube fuselage represents one of the most critical decisions in your building journey. Each welding process offers distinct advantages ...
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — Students from South Bend Schools had the opportunity to participate in a unique, hands-on aviation experience. The school corporation and technical education initiative ...