A350 XWB aft fuselage (for MSN1) assembled in Hamburg. Photo by H. Jansen, courtesy, Airbus Airbus has completed structural assembly of the first A350 XWB aft fuselage of aircraft MSN1, which will be ...

Inside the massive testing hangars across Seattle and Everett, the world's biggest jetliners are turned into mechanical lab rats. Hydraulic actuators yank their wings skyward, compressors simulate ...

The turbulent air above a wildfire is punishing to aircraft structures. The excessive and frequent loads place an inordinate number of loading cycles on an aircraft, leading to accelerated crack ...

PALMDALE, Calif., March 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Navy's second X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) will be able to withstand all of the structural stresses and strains associated with ...

Don't get distracted by the funny look: the Airbus Beluga XL is an essential part of the Airbus ecosystem.

Austria’s first Embraer C-390 tactical transport has entered the structural assembly process at the Brazilian airframer’s Gaviao Peixoto production facility. “We’re thrilled to start production… and ...

Charles F. Tiffany (chair) retired as executive vice president of the Boeing Military Airplane Company where he was responsible for the management of several military aircraft programs. His expertise ...