Julius Perdana on MSN

C-130 RC aircraft flight and stability

A C-130 radio-controlled aircraft uses its wings, propellers, and control surfaces to generate lift and maintain stable ...
Green Dot Aviation Official on MSN

How Delta Flight 1080 fought a runaway climb in 1977

In 1977, Delta Flight 1080’s crew fought to control the aircraft after a flight-control surface jammed during takeoff. The documentary follows their attempts to manage the plane with limited control ...
New Atlas

Bizarre flapless X-65 diamond-wing aircraft comes together

DARPA's X-65, that replaces conventional aircraft flight controls with puffs of air, is coming together at Boeing subsidiary Aurora’s Bridgeport, West Virginia facility. The fuselage is taking shape ...
National Defense Magazine

After Delays, Air Burst-Maneuvering X-65 to Fly in 2027

A Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency X-plane employing bursts of air to initiate climbs, turns and descents rather than traditional flight control surfaces is scheduled to fly in 2027 after a ...
PE Hub

O2 Investment Partners’ First Class Air invests in Vertical Aerospace

Specializes in nacelles, thrust reversers and flight control surfaces Holds FAA and EASA repair station certifications Adds structural repair and part fabrication to First Class Air’s platform O2 ...
outlookindia

Airbus DFDR Data Reveals 4-Second Control Loss Caused Air India Flight's 300-Foot Drop

Airbus's initial reading of the Digital Flight Data Recorder of flight AI-2379 showed a simultaneous loss of elevators, ailerons, and spoilers for four seconds. The A-320 NEO aircraft violently ...