November 1988 was an eventful month in the world of aviation. Within a two-week period, both the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk and the Northrop B-2 Spirit were first unveiled to the public. This ...

Jet-assisted takeoff (JATO) adds a dramatic boost to aircraft performance by providing short bursts of extra thrust. This ...

The European Union Safety Agency (EASA) on Friday issued an emergency airworthiness directive that temporarily grounds up to 6,000 Airbus A320 aircraft worldwide until critical flight control fixes ...

Everyone generally knows about piston and rotary engines, with many a flamewar having been waged over the pros and cons of each design. The “correct” answer is thus to combine both ...

If you've ever stood near a runway and watched planes take to the skies, you've probably also been awestruck by the sheer size of the engines that make it all possible. On large commercial planes, ...

According to reports, Delta has been stripping engines off brand-new Airbus A321neo jets and shipping those engines back to the U.S. to get grounded planes back in the air. It might be the smartest ...

An airplane speeds through the clouds, a trail of technicolor contrails following behind, illuminating the sky in dazzling rainbow shades. This incredible moment was captured on film by Brisbane-based ...

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