The F-35 Lightning is one of the most advanced fighter jets in the world, renowned for its stealth capabilities and cutting-edge technology. An intriguing feature of this aircraft is the flap located ...

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

After analyzing the data, Sedkey and their team pinpointed specific ways that flaps control airflow around a wing. One of these, “shear layer interaction,” had never before been documented in ...

The covert flaps deploy or flip up in response to changes in airflow, requiring no external control mechanisms. They offer an inexpensive and lightweight method to increase flight performance ...

Researchers at the Engineering School at Princeton University have taken inspiration from birds to improve flight performance and safety in aircraft. The researchers deployed rows of flaps to the ...

Researchers attached covert feather-inspired flaps to a 3D-printed model airplane wing and mounted it in a wind tunnel to explore the role of covert feathers in bird flight. By precisely ...

The covert flaps deploy or flip up in response to changes in airflow, requiring no external control mechanisms. They offer an inexpensive and lightweight method to increase flight performance ...