A phenomenon known as barely visible impact damage makes composite aircraft like the A350 much more difficult to repair after ...

For the first time, researchers have successfully developed and tested networked acoustic emission sensors that can detect airframe damage on conceptual composite UH-60 Black Hawk rotorcraft, ...

Boeing said it grounded its fleet of four 777X test fleet after finding damage in one of the jetliner's structures. It wasn't immediately clear whether the problem will delay deliveries of the new ...

The turbulent air above a wildfire is punishing to aircraft structures. The excessive and frequent loads place an inordinate number of loading cycles on an aircraft, leading to accelerated crack ...