European researchers have used scaled aircraft demonstrators to test new concepts for lighter, larger-span wings intended to avert flutter problems. The ground vibration tests were conducted at a ...
As Boeing’s 787 illustrates, airliner wings are more slender than they used to be. But as wings get slimmer in pursuit of lower drag and lighter weight, flutter becomes a greater concern. Flutter is ...
The northern flicker is an unusual woodpecker that delights us while it spends the winter in much of South Texas, from San Antonio to Houston. One might assume the bird, which is among the largest of ...