History has shown that wars are capable of evolving faster than aircraft design cycles. Platforms optimized for nuclear ...

The go-to aircraft when it comes to ridiculing Second World War German aircraft design, the Bv 141 was an extremely efficient ...

The Airbus A380’s sheer size allows airlines to offer levels of onboard comfort that smaller aircraft simply cannot match.

By dreaming up radical new structures, designers are helping aircraft to become lighter, stronger and more efficient. Yet the minds behind these innovations are not human. It looks more like a chicken ...

Discover how the C-17 Globemaster’s unique cabin design enables tanks, flying hospitals, polar missions, missile tests, and ...

Germany produced three outstanding modern airliners in the interwar period: the Junkers Ju 52, Junkers Ju 86 and Focke-Wulf ...

A selling point for training operators is the G6 SR20’s engine TBO. For high-time usage (flown more than 40 hours per month), ...

Aurora Flight Sciences' uncrewed, blended-wing design for an experimental vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft will move into the next design phase after a DARPA contract award. More companies could ...

In the late 1940s, a brand-new airliner was rushed into service during a fierce race between manufacturers. What no one ...

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Hawaiian Airline’s newest premium product, Leihōkū Suites, was designed to evoke the natural beauty of the islands. Credit: Hawaiian Airlines When airlines select an aircraft type, there are many ...