As the aircraft then rolls out, the pilot keeps the fuselage aligned with the runway centerline. They use the ailerons and rudder to counter any crosswind. During crabbed landings, the aircraft ...

The automatic pilot (‘autopilot’) has to be one of aviation’s finest technological inventions. Yet, it is also one of the ...

Le test de flexion d'aile, simulant la charge limite que peut transporter l'Airbus A380, a été exécuté avec succès ... 45 minutes et des essais de fonctionnement des spoilers et des ailerons ont été ...

If new carbon fiber recovery techniques can be refined, aircraft composites in ailerons, elevators, and rudders may be converted into computer laptop cases, cell phone cases, or even skateboards.

French experimenter Robert Esnault-Pelterie moved from wing warping to ailerons, French for “little ... preferred by the Wright brothers and used on our aircraft,” he said in a January 1905 ...

Aircraft-makers often outsource design and manufacturing of aerostructures—large airframe components such as fuselage panels, wing spars and ailerons. Besides weight, recyclability and cost, a new ...