A dramatic RC aircraft test demonstrating how aerodynamic flutter can affect flight stability and structural integrity.

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the Gulfstream G500 has completed flutter testing. The first G500 test aircraft, T1, performed the tests over the course of more than 50 flights. “The G500 has ...

Boeing T-7A tail number 7002, the first to be delivered to the USAF, taking off from St Louis Lambert International Airport, Missouri, co-located with Boeing's factory. (Boeing/Eric Shindelbower) The ...

Flutter is a dangerous aeroelastic oscillation caused by the interaction of aerodynamic forces, structural stiffness, and mass, capable of causing severe or catastrophic damage to an aircraft.

Irkut’s SSJ-New, the successor to the Superjet 100, is undergoing aeroelasticity testing as part of the preparation for the aircraft’s maiden flight. An initial round of flutter tests was carried out ...

Kistler announced availability of its piezoelectric and variable capacitive sensing technologies for flight test requirements, including in-flight structural analysis; flight test simulator ...