The key to Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) operations is the ability to fly slow– really slow. That’s how you get up fast without a long takeoff roll to build up speed. Usually, this involves layers ...

More than 20 years since the Airbus A380 ushered in a new era of commercial flight, Chinese scientists have a bold plan to ...

In the early days of aeronautical travel, an Italian designer wanted to push the envelope of commercial air travel, but the ...

There's no denying just how critical aircraft wings are. For one, they provide storage for an aircraft's fuel that keeps it a safe distance from the cabin containing passengers and crew. This saved 80 ...

There are a number of startups in the business of making vertical take-off and landing aircraft that have stolen the spotlight over the past few years. The one called Horizon Aircraft is not of them, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Delta Air Lines flight heading from Orlando to Austin experienced a malfunction that caused a part of one of its wings to detach ...

What began as a routine tandem skydive over Thailand suddenly turned terrifying when instructor Forrest Pullman noticed their ...

The race to come up with ways to cut back on fuel consumption in the aviation industry is giving birth to all sorts of wacky designs, in terms of both engines and airframes. One of them is the ...

Refurbishing an aircraft wing walk is a cost-effective owner maintenance task (per FAR 43 Appendix A) that significantly enhances both safety by preventing slips and the aircraft's overall aesthetics.

A pilot and his two young daughters survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were rescued after being spotted by a ...