The serrated edge of owl wings, which help the birds swoop down stealthily on unsuspecting prey, can help inform better designs that cut noise from aeronautical and turbine engines, according to a new ...
Researchers used the characteristics of owl wings to inform airfoil design and significantly reduce trailing-edge noise. The team used noise calculation and analysis software to conduct a series of ...
Blended-wing aircraft have a futuristic UFO look, like something out of a 1950s sci-fi flick. While the configuration was tried unsuccessfully by different air forces in the 1960s, at least three ...
Many people who live close to airports consistently complain about the noise created by aircraft flying around. Researchers at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, completed a round ...
WESTFIELD - The 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield is advising residents of the area that there will be increased aircraft activity overhead for the next few days as the ...