The amount of testing required for a brand new aircraft type is tremendous, and that's a good thing. Take a look at the Boeing 787, for example. It's the first commercial aircraft built primarily from ...

The lowest airspeed (stall speed) for most fixed-wing aircraft is primarily determined by its wing loading and the wing's maximum lift coefficient. Claims of extremely low or "no" stall speeds, often ...

The full-sized wing developed and built for AeroVironment's unmanned, high-altitude Global Observer has successfully completed wing load testing, the company says. The tests demonstrate the integrity ...