Latest Aviation Stories
Getting rescued by helicopter has risks. This gadget could make it safer.
The new Air Force One arrives in 2024. Here’s what we know so far.
These new flying taxis offer a glimpse at our future commutes
Is There Really No Way to Keep a Goose Out of a Jet Engine?
This new harness lets military dogs parachute safely and with style
These fascinating flying stories soared above a turbulent year
An AI just copiloted a U-2 spyplane for the very first time
Chuck Yeager has died at 97, but the legacy of his record-breaking flight lives on
A beginner’s guide to buying your first drone
The most daring aerospace innovations of 2020
The world’s longest commercial flights, by the numbers
Delivery drones could drive us batty—unless they take some sonic cues from owls
DJI’s Mini 2 drone adds pro-grade features and a $50 price hike
This robotic hawk can shape-shift as it flies
COVID-19 continues to make flying a risky proposition
The world’s biggest jet engine, explained
This test plane could be a big step towards supersonic commercial flights
This weird-looking plane could someday be a fast, clean option for air travel
Amazon’s home security drone may actually be less creepy than a regular camera
West Coast states are calling in all their best planes and helicopters to fight fires
Drone surveillance can help hold governments accountable—but it can also oppress us
Air Force transport jets for VIPs could have a supersonic future
The science behind how an aircraft glides
Amazon is one big step closer to delivering packages by drone
Watch a computer clobber a human pilot in a simulated fighter jet duel
Microsoft’s new Flight Simulator makes flying—and turbulence—a lot more realistic
Police can surveil protests from participants’ pockets and homes
Flying over mountains isn’t as scary (or hard) as you might think
Downing a drone: Systems work together to fend off attacks
The US’s flagship fighter jet simulator is now multiplayer
Inside a training mission with a B-52 bomber, the aircraft that will not die
General Charles Q. Brown Jr. is a historic choice to lead the Air Force
Air travel is slowly rebounding in the US
Astronauts explain what it’s like to be ‘shot off the planet’
Boeing’s new autonomous fighter jet has a pop-off, swappable nose
NASA’s weird wing design could lead to futuristic, fuel-efficient airplanes
DJI’s new industrial UAV is the coolest drone you’ll never get to fly
Refueling fighter jets mid-flight is complex, but new tech from Airbus could simplify the process
Everything to know about the fighter jets in the ‘America Strong’ flyovers
The unexpected way COVID-19 is screwing up weather reports
DJI’s newest drone can dodge other flying objects
Speedy drones are helping Ghana test for the novel coronavirus
First mission for the Air Force’s flying hospital pods: Pulling COVID-19 patients from Afghanistan
The pandemic could shrink the global aviation fleet by nearly 10 percent
Inside the flying military hospital that’s treating COVID-19 patients
The Navy and Air Force have been experimenting with uncrewed fighter jets
How to learn to fly
Bell’s new helicopter may look strange, but it could reduce accidents and noise
What authorities have learned so far about the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
Boeing’s massive wing-folding 777x just flew for the first time
Planes dump fuel into the sky more than you’d expect. Here’s why they do it.
The PigeonBot flies like a bird but won’t poop like one
Bell’s sleek new electric air taxi design promises speeds of 150 mph and a 60-mile range
Unidentified drones are everywhere. The FAA has a plan.
A pilot passed out while flying an F-15 over Oregon. Here’s what happened next.
Our highest-flying stories of 2019
Boeing puts the brakes on 737 Max production
Watch an electric seaplane take to the skies for the first time
This website lets you travel back in time to abandoned airfields near your home
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The most amazing aerospace innovations of 2019
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A one-of-a-kind electric racing plane just debuted in Dubai
Master the art of sleeping on planes
The best way to strip paint off a fighter jet? Laser-wielding robots.
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