This week, the 787 passed the always-enjoyable wing load test. That's a good sign. The wing load test is a fun one. Basically, they take the airplane and bend its wings to an absolutely insane level.

Answer: The ride is often the result of wing loading, but the mass of the airplane can affect it, too. Airplanes such as the Gulfstream have a very smooth ride, while the 747 or A380 enjoy the ...

The lowest airspeed at which an ordinary fixed-wing airplane can fly is almost entirely determined by two numbers. One of them is the wing loading, that is, the airplane’s weight divided by its ...

Orlando startup JetX is planning a configurable eVTOL "flying car" chassis, and testing a quiet, modular propulsion system that vectors thrust from bladed or bladeless fans without tilting them ...

Thrust links transfer loads between the engine and the wing structure. The redesigned thrust links will address a fatigue issue in the load-bearing components, which had previously caused a four ...

European researchers have for the first time flown an aircraft with a wing that is aeroelastically tailored for passive load alleviation. The 7-m (23-ft.)-span unmanned demonstrator flew at ...

The F-15's superior maneuverability and acceleration are achieved through high engine thrust-to-weight ratio and low wing loading, or the ratio of aircraft weight to its wing area.

In place of elevators and ailerons, the aircraft uses jets of air along the back of the wing to control lift. The demonstration aircraft has been developed as a test bed for new flight-control ...

The Comac C919 programme is making progress, with the aircraft passing a key static testing milestone and flight test aircraft 102 making a cross country flight.