With the launch of "The Other First Man," we introduced a new series titled Flight Test Files, focused on the fascinating legacy of aeronautical advancements pioneered by NACA and later by NASA. This ...

Next generation aircraft aerodynamics are evolving through morphing wings and laminar flow technology, reducing drag, ...

Benjamin Sanderse has received a major European grant to tackle a problem that defeats even supercomputers: reliably ...

Researchers at Peking University share the results of their 30-year investigation in tackling the long-standing mystery of ...

"A wave so good it had me mesmerized." ...

Some phenomena in our daily lives are so commonplace that we don't realize there could be some very interesting physics ...

While atmospheric turbulence is a familiar culprit of rough flights, the chaotic movement of turbulent flows remains an unsolved problem in physics. To gain insight into the system, a team of ...

Three flight attendants suffered minor injuries during a turbulent Delta Air Lines journey from Ecuador to Atlanta, officials said Tuesday. Medical personnel met Flight 632 when it touched down at ...

Turbulence is everywhere, yet much about the nature of turbulence remains unknown. During the last decade, physicists have discovered how fluids in a pipe or similar geometry transition from a smooth, ...

One of the most unsettling feelings while flying is a sudden case of turbulence, especially if it's particularly violent. However, does this phenomenon affect more agile and high-tech planes like ...

Different types of air turbulence present unique challenges for detection and avoidance. The most dangerous type occurs in clear skies and is invisible to radar, Severe turbulence forced Delta Flight ...

A 2023 study published by the American Geophysical Union found skies are 55% bumpier than 40 years ago Getty According to a study published by the American Geophysical Union in 2023, skies are 55% ...