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P-2 Neptune airplane remains in aircraft boneyard

Buy a vintage military airplane for $25

Billy Joel in the 1970s wearing a New York Yankees baseball cap, aviator sunglasses, a leather jacket, jeans, and worn-out tennis shoes. He’s napping casually on an airplane with retro orange seats and warm-toned walls ranging from orange to yellow. The seat in front of him has been folded over so he can stretch up with his legs up on the folded seat. Behind him, a passenger with glasses is reading, while another passenger in front is smoking a cigarette.

15 fascinating photos of flying through the decades

X-ray scan of two pieces of luggage showing densely packed electronics, wires, and personal items in vivid colors.

What do TSA bag scanners actually see?

By Diana Hubbell

Rows of airline economy seats viewed from the back, with passengers seated and individual seatback screens turned on, inside a bright airplane cabin.

Ask Us Anything

Why do we put seatbacks up for landing? An aviation expert explains.

By Diana Hubbell

Concept art showing augmented reality smart glass window in airplane cabin

Smart glass windows would beam in-flight info over scenic views

XB-1 plane taking off in desert

Experimental jet achieves supersonic flight, minus the boom

XB-1 during test flight

Boom Supersonic breaks sound barrier for the first time

Interior of plane cabin with sunlight coming in from window

The FAA is finally looking into sweltering airplane cabins

Close up of parachute rig potentially used by DB Cooper

The FBI may be on the verge of reopening the D.B. Cooper case

Male Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) in flight

Feather-inspired wing flaps may prevent planes from stalling

a person holding an iphone taking a photo of the arc de triomphe in paris

7 helpful iPhone features to use on your next vacation

Plane cabin lighting simulating sunset

Simulated sunrises and sunsets in planes may reduce jet lag

Private jet on tarmac at sunset

Tracking private jets just got much harder

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 test plane taking off

Boom Supersonic’s prototype jet sets off on first flight

Passenger staying at self-scan TSA station

TSA is testing a self-screening security checkpoint in Vegas

A total solar eclipse is seen on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, from onboard a NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s Gulfstream III 25,000 feet above the Oregon coast. A total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the contiguous United States from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina.

Delta’s solar eclipse flight sold out, but your best bet to see it is still down here

Interior of Boeing 737-9 Max with emergency passenger door plug blown off

Boeing faces FAA audit after its 737 Max 9 plane’s door plug blew off mid-air

NASA plans to unveil experimental X-59 supersonic jet on January 12

NASA plans to unveil experimental X-59 supersonic jet on January 12

Pathfinder 1 outside of Hangar 2

Giant electric airships could one day deliver humanitarian aid

By Harry Guinness

Small propeller plane flying in a clear sky

Small planes are still spewing toxic lead across the US, EPA says