The desire to fly faster than ever has been the one overwhelming idea that has propelled human flight. Since the Wright Flyer ...

In the minds of the majority of individuals when aircraft engines are considered, an image of either revolving propellers or ...

Military aviation has always advanced through moments of disruption, when a new aircraft arrives that changes the rules faster than pilots can adapt. Throughout history, certain machines proved so ...

Launched in 1946 with the Bell X-1, the US X-Plane program is a series of aircraft, missiles and rockets built solely to develop advanced aerospace technology rather than production aircraft.

At the outset of the war on Iran, the U.S. lost three F-15E Strike Eagles due to Kuwaiti friendly fire. In March, they lost a ...

Engineered to support the latest Qi-enabled devices, including smartphones, tablets, and other portable electronic devices ...

Airborne for just 9 min., NASA’s X-59 flew no higher or faster on its second flight than on its first five months ago. Credit: NASA X-59’s Second Flight Cut Short NASA is hoping for a speedy return to ...

These aircraft dwarf many modern airliners.

Why the C-5 Galaxy lacked a glass cockpit for decades—exploring military priorities, design history, and its eventual digital ...

When US aircraft goes down in a war zone, the response is anything but ad hoc — it’s a tightly choreographed, high-stakes ...

Aircraft breakthroughs in speed, stealth and digital systems repeatedly forced militaries to redesign training programs and extend transition courses. Advanced avionics transformed pilots from ...