A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 was forced to return to its origin airport on Wednesday, April 30, after the crew reportedly noticed an issue with the aircraft’s flaps. The aircraft was operating ...

When a race car’s wing is tilted at an angle (1), the air on the bottom will detach from the surface, creating turbulence ...

A United Airlines Boeing 757 flying from Denver, CO, to Lihue, HI, faced a flap issue on final approach, resulting in a go-around. The issue was fixed on the subsequent approach, and the aircraft ...

By attaching flexible plastic strips – “covert flaps” – to the top of a wing, the team has demonstrated impressive gains in aircraft performance at low speeds. Wind tunnel tests and RC ...

A Delta flight from Jacksonville to Atlanta returned to Jacksonville International Airport on Wednesday after the crew detected a potential issue with the aircraft’s flaps. The Boeing 757 landed ...

The flight crew of Delta Flight 1329 noticed a problem with a wing flap shortly after takeoff. The aircraft, carrying 176 passengers, landed safely back at the Jacksonville airport. Delta released a ...

Jet2 flight LS251 from Leeds Bradford, UK, to Faro, Portugal, made an emergency landing at the latter's airport on the ...