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New self-healing composite could extend aircraft and car lifespans for decades
A hairline crack forms deep inside an aircraft wing, invisible to the naked eye but capable of growing into a catastrophic ...
The breakthrough addresses a critical structural failure known as delamination, where layers in fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) materials begin to separate over time. The new composite ...
Scientists worked to ensure fleet safety after a large crack was unexpectedly found near the cockpit of a T-38 Talon. A new study describes how risk and damage tolerance analyses helped determine a ...
Boeing's troubled 777X program has suffered another significant blow with the discovery of a cracked structural component, forcing the company to halt flight tests. The issue, found during routine ...
Into the Shadows on MSN
A 12-minute failure that doomed 520 people in 30 minutes
In 1985, Japan Airlines Flight 123 became the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in history. A structural failure caused the plane to lose control just minutes after takeoff. Despite the crew’s ...
Researchers have proposed a model-based diagnostic framework for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft battery ...
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