A closer look at the design choices that made the MD-11 a challenging aircraft to land.

In practice, the use of the supercritical airfoil design is said to increase fuel efficiency at transonic speeds, being as ...

A closer look at the reasoning behind the plane's iconic swing-wing mechanism.

Hummingbirds are some of the most interesting and unique birds in the Americas. And while you may consider yourself lucky if you spot one at your backyard bird feeder, imagine how special it would be ...

Weirdly, spaceships have no direct way to gauge their own speed. Luckily, we can use some physics tricks to figure it out.

In the 1940s, flying wing aircraft promised unmatched speed, range, and efficiency. By removing the fuselage and tail, engineers believed they had found the perfect aircraft shape. What followed ...

The former Christian Brothers College (CBC) alumnus shared his experience during the monthly South African Air Force ...

The former Christian Brothers College (CBC) alumnus shared his experience during the monthly South African Air Force ...

In the First World War, fighter aircraft typically had only two light machine guns. By the Second World War, the firepower ...

A pilot explains how he dodged power lines and street signs and avoided cars and buildings to land safely on a Phoenix street ...

The Blue Angels headline the Cocoa Beach Air Dot Show this weekend. Here are 10 things to know before watching from the beach ...

A teen pilot who isn’t even allowed to drive the full road speed limit has taken to the sky in pursuit of an astronomical ...