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 ...

When these flaps are behind the wheels, they're likely there to prevent the tires from flicking up road debris like mud or rocks. When they're in front of the tires, it's to maximize aerodynamic ...

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 next Starship launch may occur in less than two weeks Starship will launch during the late afternoon so its descent into Indian Ocean is visible.

A leaky heart valve lets blood flow in two directions when it should flow in only one. This happens when something is wrong with the valve's flaps, or leaflets, which control the flow and ...

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 ...