One of the most influential cockpit levers on a jet’s take-off is the flap handle. Hinged panels at the wing’s trailing and leading edges transform a sleek airfoil into a low-speed lift sail.

The F-35 Lightning is one of the most advanced fighter jets in the world, renowned for its stealth capabilities and cutting-edge technology. An intriguing feature of this aircraft is the flap located ...

Eldec claims development of the first flap skew detection system for a regional jet using non-contacting proximity sensing technology. The system is used to monitor the flap actuation system and ...

The US Federal Aviation Administration is giving operators of Bombardier CRJ100/200 regional jets until early October to update flight manuals and operations and training procedures to deal with ...

Engineers found a way to help airplanes avoid stall with lightweight plastic flaps that flutter with pressure changes. The flaps mimick a class of feathers that are key to birds' most daring aerial ...

The manufacturer of high‐grade carbon‐fibre components announced that it has delivered the first shipset of C‐130J wing flaps to global security and aerospace company, Lockheed Martin and secures U.S.