The V-tail empennage, patented in 1930, gained interest for its perceived advantages in reducing drag and manufacturing costs, though early analyses found no decisive aerodynamic superiority over ...

Nearly 50 years ago, a process for core formation involving percolation of liquid iron through a solid, isotropic silicate matrix was proposed 1. This theory is well developed for the ideal case of a ...

The wings on modern commercial aircraft are attached to the plane at a slight angle known as a dihedral. This angle allows the plane to achieve the lift it needs to fly, and at the proper angles, ...

On February 26, 2012 at California's McClellan Air Force Base, TV producer John Collins smashed the record for the longest paper-plane flight with Suzanne. Here's how to build a rival to his ...

Lunar laser ranging (LLR) to the Apollo retro-reflectors, which features the most long-lasting experiment in testing General Relativity theories, has remained operational over the past four decades.