A critical system failed as a Super Hornet fighter jet was landing on USS Harry S. Truman. The jet slid off the deck into the Red Sea.
On December 3, 1945, Lieutenant-Commander Eric Melrose Brown made aviation history by launching and landing a de Havilland ...
Aviation startup Electra made history last month when its EL2 became the first hybrid-electric uSTOL aircraft to do the thing successfully.
A commercial airliner can weigh anywhere from 100,000 pounds to over a million pounds. It is astonishing how such gargantuan weight can not only take off from the ground, but also routinely fly long ...
Until vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) machines, with their innovative ways of flying, get here, there are two main kinds of aircraft in operation today: fixed-wing planes that speed horizontally ...
A Baykar TB3 unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has successfully taken off from and landed on Turkey’s sole aircraft carrier. The company posted videos of the work on social media, showing the single-engined ...
Vertical Aerospace (EVTL) has announced a new long-term supplier partnership critical to the production of Vertical’s ...
It could take weeks, if not months, for the exact cause of the plane crash to become clear. But the pilot’s mayday call of “no thrust” and a “lack of power” indicates a mechanical, electrical, or ...
If you've flown on a plane, you may have been reminded to open the window shades during takeoff or landing. This seemingly unimportant routine plays a part in ensuring your safety during an emergency.
A video shows the moment an aircraft makes an emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport due to a technical issue.