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 ...

During World War II, Daimler-Benz explored an unconventional fighter concept built around a massive experimental V16 engine. Instead of placing the propeller at the nose or tail, the design mounted ...

The Gloster Meteor, Britain’s first operational jet fighter, was developed under strict secrecy during the Second World War.

The Skyraider II is the first US Air Force plane since the Vietnam War to have a propeller instead of a jet engine—but there are good reasons for it. The US Air Force is fielding a new attack aircraft ...

In the season of giving, the community has the opportunity to fund repairs for a vintage World War II-era airplane based in Conroe. The Commemorative Air Force Gulf Coast Wing announced earlier this ...