Each occupant of a turbine-powered aircraft is assumed to weigh 200 lb., thus allowing for stowed luggage and carry-on items. In the case of piston-engine airplanes, we assume each occupant weighs 170 ...

Behind the stealth capabilities and virtually unlimited range of the B-2 Spirit bomber are long, round-the-clock flights with only two pilots and a cramped cockpit. The question is, how do they rest ...

In the civilian world they are often bestowed after the first solo or when a certificate or rating is achieved. In the ...

Longtime Trump ally Lewandowski allegedly entered the cockpit before the plane had reached 10,000 feet and while the seatbelt ...

Few aircraft carry the aura of the B 52 Stratofortress. With eight engines hanging beneath its wings and a mission tied to nuclear deterrence, it feels less like a plane and more like a force of ...

Authorities say a flight returned to a Houston airport just after takeoff early Wednesday because of an unruly passenger. Delta Air Lines says Flight 2557 to Atlanta returned to Houston's ...

As commercial flight reliability fluctuates, high-frequency travelers are redefining what "premium" means. FlyUSA says private aviation's value now centers on schedule certainty rather than cabin ...

The TF30-P-414A solved the reliability issue to some extent but the Tomcat was still underpowered. Eventually, the Tomcat got ...

Country music legend Dwight Yoakam took to social media this week to explain why he was late to his recent show in Lubbock, Texas and … well, it certainly sounds like he is lucky to be alive. “I want ...

A GoFundMe set up to support the partner of late pilot, Thomas Niit, who died in a plane crash in Normanton last week, has raised thousands of dollars in a few short hours.

For 50 years, a San Francisco-based group has created a space where fearful flyers can get supported exposure to air travel.

Port Clinton sits beautifully along Lake Erie’s shore. The Liberty Aviation Museum celebrates both flying machines and water ...