Aeronautics

A heavy lift

Growing up in the remote countryside of China’s Hunan province, Z.J. Wang didn’t see trains or automobiles often, but about… Read More

August 1, 2024

Landing patterns

NASA aims to land humans on Mars by 2040, overcoming enormous engineering obstacles – in particular, designing a vehicle that… Read More

June 14, 2022

Beyond the tunnel

For aircraft designers, modeling and wind-tunnel testing one iteration after another consumes time and may inadequately recreate the conditions planes… Read More

January 22, 2020

Clean, quiet jets

Since the 1960s, engineers have worked to quiet jet engines while boosting fuel efficiency and reducing air pollution. Over succeeding… Read More

November 8, 2018