Today, airplanes are simply an accepted part of modern life, and as such, it's easy to forget how much of an engineering marvel they are. Just looking at how an airplane wing works, or how jet streams ...

How Aircraft Carriers Operate Aircraft carriers are floating airbases, engineered to project air power across the globe.

Typically, only about half of the carrier’s aircraft remain below deck on the carrier deck. The rest will be parked on the ...

The UK is set to build advanced surveillance aircraft for the US Air Force (USAF) under a new contract with Boeing.

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Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is developing the Airlander 10, a large hybrid airship aiming for certification by 2029, with plans for even larger 50-ton and 200-ton models. The Airlander 10, utilizing a ...

A global early-warning system strives to keep aircraft safe from volcanic eruptions. Mark Piesing A small aircraft flies over the Bardarbunga volcano as it spews lava and ash in southeast Iceland. The ...

The United Kingdom is to build Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the United ...

Chris Metts, who now oversees an ambitious advanced air mobility program for Utah, was at the epicenter of the FAA’s response ...