Take an in-depth look at the flight control systems of the Cessna 172S, one of the most popular training aircraft in the ...

The cockpit of an airliner is the nerve center of the entire aircraft, where pilots control every aspect of flight, from takeoff to landing. In this video, we explore how airliner cockpits work and ...

Answer: In a fly-by-wire aircraft, the pilot inputs commands via a sidestick or yoke to a computer. The computer then directs the hydraulic or electric actuator to deflect a flight control surface ...

DARPA has awarded Aurora Flight Sciences a phase 2 contract for its CRANE (Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors) program, following wind tunnel testing of a small-scale X-plane ...

Researchers in the UK have flown the first aircraft that can maneuver without conventional control surfaces or flaps. In place of elevators and ailerons, the aircraft uses jets of air along the ...

Such traditional flight control surfaces inevitably involve added weight and complexity. View full post on X The demonstrator is the spawn of Phase 2 of DARPA’s Control of Revolutionary Aircraft ...

A pair of sonar sensors help the flight controller maintain constant height above the water. The wings are completely 3D printed, with integrated hinges for flight control surfaces slots for ...

The FAA has a new rule for Boeing 787 operators and it's basically, "Hey, reboot your plane now and then." Why? The jet has a bug that means if it is not periodically rebooted, its flight-control ...

“Boeing recommended that operators cycle power to flight control modules periodically to ensure overlapping resets do not occur,” Boeing stated. “A permanent software fix is anticipated in ...

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing (NYSE: BA) a potential $211.9 million delivery order under a basic ordering agreement to repair flight control surfaces on F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G fighter aircraft.

A Southwest Boeing 737 leaving San Jose for Phoenix was diverted to Oakland International Airport on Monday afternoon due to an emergency after some flight controls were not performing properly.