Although many fixed-wing aircraft can withstand similar rapid pitch-up maneuvers, a vehicle subject to this dynamic stall process is not reliably controllable. Motivated by the lack of detailed ...

In Part 2, we discussed Learjet’s research into improving the stall characteristics of its aircraft. Bombardier’s Clinton E. Tanner, senior technical advisor of flight sciences, points out that ...

No conclusions can be reached at this point on what brought down AirAsia Flight 8501, but with information coming from Indonesian transportation officials that the stall warning horn could be heard ...

Initial flight testing of new aircraft often reveals stall characteristics that require refinement to ensure safety. Engineers and pilots use controlled slow-flight and stall trials to identify issues ...

The probe into what actually led to the tragic plane crash near Baramati on Wednesday which claimed the lives of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar along with four others is underway, with ...

Sometimes a relatively minor accident brings to light safety issues of broad importance. After the crash of a Cessna Citation in Fargo, North Dakota, the NTSB decided to classify the accident as only ...

When a bird in flight lands, it performs a rapid pitch-up maneuver during the perching process to keep from overshooting the branch or telephone wire. In aerodynamics, that action produces a complex ...