Crosswind component is a critical aviation metric, defining the wind speed at which a pilot may lose rudder authority during landing. Aircraft manufacturers determine a "demonstrated crosswind" ...

The Lockheed Martin F-35B has completed wet runway and crosswind testing, which comprised 37 missions over a 41 day period using aircraft BF-4. “This testing is absolutely critical to 2B flight ...

Of the 1,800-plus hours Boeing 787 test pilots have flown so far, few are as dramatic as the recent trip to Iceland for crosswind testing. The 787 team flew to Keflavik airport after weather forecasts ...

China's independently developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft has successfully completed all compliance flight tests in the ground takeoff and landing in crosswind conditions, according to the ...

Keflavik, Iceland, the mecca for airliner crosswind flight testing, could become more difficult to access in the wake of a belly landing by a Sukhoi Superjet 100 during certification expansion flight ...

The Comac ARJ21 regional jet has completed crosswind validation testing in Iceland that is aimed at widening its operational scope. China's ministry of industry and information technology says ...

Boeing’s effort to earn regulatory approval of the 777-9 in time for deliveries to start next year continues to check off key certification requirements, with crosswind testing serving as a recent ...