Wing fences are small metal vanes that once graced the wings of early jets. Here's why they have since disappeared from ...

Air Force Col. Charles Fallon assumed leadership of Hill Air Force Base's 388th Fighter Wing Monday. The new commander said ...

A Legacy of Competition Takes Flight Again The rivalry between Airbus and Boeing has defined modern aviation since the 1 ...

A family in Raleigh, North Carolina was in shock upon discovering a plane’s wing flap in their driveway Wednesday morning.

ER, operated by Delta, lost part of its wing flap during flight from Atlanta to Raleigh-Durham, landing safely with 109 ...

Aircraft wings are not (and cannot) be perfectly stiff ... The membranous wings of pterosaurs were great at changing shape. The leading edge could lie flat or depress to a sharp angle, thanks to the ...

I'm talking about something called the transonic truss-braced wing (TTBW). It's a design that doesn't stray all that much from the current way of making a plane's main wings, but does make them ...

But there’s a downside. These thinner wings could be more vulnerable to ice buildup, especially on the leading edge—the front part of the wing that first cuts through the air.