In the Clean Aviation project, Fraunhofer researchers teamed up with partners to develop a system that causes icy spots on ...

Modern passenger planes are pretty impressive machines. They carry hundreds of people for thousands of miles, pack in luxury trimmings like showers and can even hit supersonic speeds in the right ...

Researchers in Germany have developed a vibration system that removes ice from aircraft wings while cutting energy use by up ...

There's no denying just how critical aircraft wings are. For one, they provide storage for an aircraft's fuel that keeps it a safe distance from the cabin containing passengers and crew. This saved 80 ...

Imagine wearing a cycling jersey or ski suit that automatically adjusts to the wind to help you move faster. This futuristic ...

Ideally, an aircraft would be made of something reasonably strong, light, and weather resistant. Cardboard, is none of those ...

Airplanes are one of the best examples of thoughtful engineering. Most of the things you find on an aircraft have a special purpose behind them, and there will rarely be a feature that has been added ...