The strictest window in transport aviation is not the cruise or descent one, it is the first half-minute after rotation. During this tight period, thrust peaks, structural loads change quickly and the ...

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 ...

Scientists worked to ensure fleet safety after a large crack was unexpectedly found near the cockpit of a T-38 Talon. A new study describes how risk and damage tolerance analyses helped determine a ...

When Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 experienced a catastrophic structural failure at 16,000 feet on Jan. 5, it was a stark reminder of the enormous responsibility Boeing has as an airplane ...

Boeing's troubled 777X program has suffered another significant blow with the discovery of a cracked structural component, forcing the company to halt flight tests. The issue, found during routine ...

SAN ANTONIO — November 4, 2024 —Southwest Research Institute has received two contracts totaling $23 million from the U.S. Air Force for a program to address aging aircraft structures and material ...

The probable cause of the American Airlines Flight 587 crash on Nov. 12, 2001, was "in-flight separation of the vertical stabilizer as a result of the loads beyond ultimate design that were created by ...