At the very crux of engineering is the desire to problem-solve, optimize, and squeeze out every bit of efficiency possible from the system being built. Aircraft design and aeronautical engineering ...

It’s a rare occasion when a piece of engineering transcends its pure industrial function and becomes art. And it’s even rarer when that metamorphosis is the byproduct of a quest for better performance ...

Readers have expressed their worries about the logistical burdens of counter-rotating propellers and gearboxes on the Airbus Military A400M (AW&ST Sept. 15, p. 9; Aug. 18/25, p. 12). Controllability ...