Aircraft on Ground (AOG) signifies an un-flyable aircraft, costing operators $10,000 to $100,000 per hour and requiring professional service beyond Minimum Equipment List allowances. The author draws ...

What was the first airplane you wanted to fly? For me, it was the J-3 Cub. I was 4 years old and at a birthday party at the San Carlos Airport in California. One of the adult guests brought his J-3 ...

A fully loaded airliner can weigh hundreds of thousands of pounds, yet it leaves the runway and stays airborne. That feels impossible until the forces are separated. The answer to how do airplanes fly ...

While passenger anxieties may be experiencing an uptick, one new design aboard a small aircraft is attempting to change the future of flying when it comes to safety. And it comes with just the push of ...

A commercial airliner can weigh anywhere from 100,000 pounds to over a million pounds. It is astonishing how such gargantuan weight can not only take off from the ground, but also routinely fly long ...

New airplane owners often overlook essential gear beyond the aircraft itself, necessitating a guide to equip their new plane. Crucial equipment categories include personal flying gear (headsets, ...

A NEXT-GENERATION passenger plane which can reach twice the speed of sound could soon cut future travel times by a whopping 70 per cent. The 222ft supersonic QuPlane plans to seat up to 200 ...

Check out a new book of paper airplanes inspired by the Smithsonian’s collections Michael D. Hulslander A paper airplane and its inspiration, the Mitchell U-2 Superwing. Plane image - Gift of Frank X.