The latest news on aircraft design and technology.
First flight for Sun Flyer 2 electric aircraft
Bye Aerospace announced the prototype electric Sun Flyer 2 aircraft had its first flight.
Lockheed Martin received $1 billion hypersonic missile contract
US Air Force offered Lockheed Martin $1 billion hypersonic missile contract.
The Cirrus Vision Jet has a built-in parachute
The Cirrus Vision Jet at $2M is one of the most affordable private jets you can buy.
Southwest Airlines 1380 Emergency Landing hero pilot is a woman
Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 pilot Tammie Jo Shults after she safely lands the plane following mid-air engine explosion, passengers praise “amazing,” “incredible.”
360° View from cockpit of F 18 Super Hornet
360° view from cockpit of F/A-18 Super Hornet, as it launches off the deck of Norfolk-based aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip Two flight in a video
Footage showing Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip Two taking first successful test flight.
Hypersonic Travel now closer to reality
Boeing and Rolls-Royce just announced their investment in the Reaction Engines UK Hypersonic Propulsion Company.
Virgin Galactic spaceplane completes rocket-powered flight
Virgin Galactic’s Unity spaceplane completes first supersonic, rocket-powered flight in Mojave, California.
Transforming Aviation
For the first time in decades, NASA aeronautics is moving forward with the construction of a piloted X-plane, designed from scratch to fly faster than sound with
Airport runway numbers
Every airport runway has 2 numbers on it — here’s why.