China's newest aircraft carrier is a major capability and technological jump for its naval forces. But China still has a lot to learn before it can operate carriers like the US, experts say. There's ...

The C-17 is the most popular Western strategic airlifter, and it boasts many advantages over freighter aircraft.

Complexity in the cockpit, and a President raising the stakes at 35,000 feet. The investigations into two recent crashes of Boeing 737 Max 8 jets are in the early stages, but President Trump remains ...

Despite advances in materials, sensors, and safety systems, modern aircraft can still be destroyed by a surprising threat: their own fuel tanks. Investigations into disasters such as Pan Am 214 and ...

These collectively cover the spectrum of routes where the venerable quadjet once served. Each of these aircraft represents a ...

The modern aircraft carrier is a global symbol of American dominance, hegemony, peace, even empire. But at over 1,000 feet long, and displacing more than 100,000 tons, is it a sitting duck? Is the ...

Modern aircraft bring the promise of lower maintenance costs than their predecessors but other factors dictate that this may not be a certainty. Credit: SIAEP With each new generation of aircraft, ...

ALPENA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- A groundbreaking ceremony kicked off construction of a new hangar at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center. The $23 million facility will accommodate aircraft ...

Historically, Air Commandos have taken old and discarded aircraft and modified them for their needs. The original American volunteer ‘Flying Tigers’ in Burma, precursors to the 1st Air Commando Group, ...

As fighter jets have grown more and more expensive, pressure has mounted on modern air forces to enable those aircraft to carry out multiple distinct missions.

The roll rate, expressed in degrees per second, is the rate at which an aircraft can change its roll attitude. Modern jet fighters can achieve quite high maximum roll rates: the faster they can rotate ...