What is remarkable about airfoils, however, ... a compromise between low landing speed and a reasonably small wing area.) The dynamic pressure at 61 knots is approximately 12 psf.

At the same time, the root airfoil, having the longest chord, provides more space for retractable landing gear and greater depth for its structural members which, being deeper, can be at once ...

Stall behavior plays a critical role in flight testing. Learn how design tweaks like stall strips and slots improve safety during early flights. The post Build, Test, Refine and Fix-Part 4: Stall ...

Advanced Airfoil’s Ultra High Lift and Efficiency Could Transform Aviation. BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xeriant, Inc. (OTC PINK: XERI), a new aerospace technology holding ...

It was designed with a 9% thick airfoil section, no wing twist, ... gusting crosswinds during the landing attempt, which caused the aircraft to roll abruptly and unexpectedly.

In those early years, wings were made from wood, wire, and linen (not canvas as was often claimed), but as airfoils and wing design became more complicated, engineers needed a new material.

Michigan-based FlexSys has developed a way to optimize the aerodynamics of wing design with FlexFoil, a seamless variable geometry airfoil system that could deliver fuel savings of up to 12 percent.

In January, we looked at FlexFoil; a variable geometry airfoil system that seamlessly integrates into the trailing edge of the wing. During the year the system has made the leap from the test ...

A new sound-suppression study provides fresh insight for airfoil design and noise control for micro-aircraft and fluid machinery. The research focused on the concept of trailing-edge noise by ...

The wood wing of the Fokker D.VIII of 1918 was of moderate taper, with an aspect ratio of six, a relatively thick airfoil section, recessed ailerons, and a cantilever structure free of external ...