Virgin Galactic Hits Major Milestone With First Live In-Air Engine Test
Hot on the heels of a “cold-flow” engine test earlier this month, Virgin Galactic has hit another major milestone with the first in-air testing of their rocket engine in flight. SpaceShipTwo took to the air early Mo...
On This Day in Aviation History: June 28th
A Bell 47 helicopter lands on Mont Blanc, B-26 Invaders make first bombing runs over Korea, a Fairey Gyrodyne sets a new helicopter speed record, Fokker C-2 makes the first nonstop flight from mainland US to Hawaii, and more...
Man Versus Machine in the Aviation World
As the amount of technology in aircraft has increased, so has the number of computers involved and the reliance on them for the aircraft's operation.
Manx2 Commuter Plane Crashes in Ireland While Attempting to Land in Thick Fog, Six Killed
Six people were killed and six injured Thursday morning when a Manx2 passenger plane crashed at Cork Airport in Ireland during its third landing attempt in thick fog.
The Ugliest Planes of All Time
I passionately submit that it does, absolutely, matter what the airplane looks like. Do we not care what our bridges and skyscrapers look like, functionality aside?