Archive for February, 2008

Birds, Bats And Insects Hold Secrets For Aerospace Engineers

Saturday, February 9th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Natural flyers like birds, bats and insects outperform man-made aircraft in aerobatics and efficiency. Engineers are studying these animals as a step toward designing flapping-wing planes with wingspans smaller than ... Read more..

NTSB Investigating Cause Of Smoke In Cockpit On Flight Over Atlantic Ocean

Friday, February 1st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an incident that occurred on January 30, 2008, in which an American Airlines B757-200, en route from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Philadelphia, ... Read more..

Team of Investigators Responds To King Air Accident In North Carolina

Friday, February 1st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team of four to investigate the crash of a Beechcraft King Air in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Read more..