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 ...

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is Boeing's star airliner. While the 777X has been delayed by years and the 737 MAX has been engulfed in controversy after controversy, the 787 continues to impress with its ...

Boeing completed the ultimate load test on the static test 787 airframe, ZY997, at Everett on March 28. The test — officially dubbed Condition 18b — evaluated the ability of the wing-body structure to ...

If you watch a B-52 Stratofortress sitting on the tarmac with a full fuel load, the first thing you will notice is that the wings appear to be drooping. The massive 185-foot wingspan does not hold ...