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When you think about it, it's obvious that a lot of engineering goes into making planes fly - how else could hundreds of tons of metal, plastic, and people to stay in the sky? But planes are certainly not new - people have been flying for nearly a hundred years - so why is MSE involved?
Well, people are always wanting to get places faster, expect the planes to be safe, and typically like it when tickets cost less - enter MSE to make planes lighter, stronger, and less expensive (are you seeing a trend here?). Through careful selection, materials are substituted on airplanes to make them lighter, use less fuel, and improve safety.
Select some of the labeled parts show above to learn more about improvements MSE brings to airplanes. We'll explore both commercial and military aircraft, as advances in the cutting edge military planes are often introduced to commercial fleets as well (assuming cost allows - nothing like having the US Treasury buy your aircraft parts!).
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