Turbulence is the name we give to changes in air pressure that cause aircraft to shake. This is most apparent when an aircraft judders as it passes through changes in air pressure mid-flight.

“And I think you will see this in the next sixty years.” But even he can’t pinpoint what the plane of the future will look like. “If you look at the airplanes of the Wright brothers or ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: What could a future with electric planes look like? $25 tickets, quieter airports, or even shorter runways. Companies have been betting on battery ...

Turbulence in airplanes could become a thing of the past with FALCON, a new AI system that helps vehicles learn how to adjust to turbulence within a matter of minutes. Scientists have developed a ...

"Blended wing" aircraft could be the future of commercial aviation. Airbus and the startups JetZero and Natilus are leading development of these efficient flying wings. The jets would burn ...

But current research is not only focused on aerodynamics. There's also the question of how future aircraft are powered. For short-range flights, with a limited number of passengers, battery power ...

For the next generation of aircraft, at least in Europe, this preponderance of prepreg is already changing. The advance is on multiple fronts, including resin transfer molding (RTM), thermoplastic ...

Composite materials can already be found in everything from boat hulls, to cars, and wind turbine blades. What about planes?

In the French Alps last summer, a plane set seven new world records. The two-seater aircraft climbed more than 20,000 feet in under two minutes, and reached speeds of 142 miles per hour.

Engineers will assess measurements of the demonstration plane's lift, drag, aerodynamics, and more to see if it requires any ...

The China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai attracts 600,000 visitors and billions in sales.

A month after purchasing new helicopters to support a futuristic training program for the Royal Canadian Air Force, that same ...