On This Day in Aviation History: September 7th
Three military milestones: 101 years ago today, the US Army established its first air field. In 1942, Consolidated's C-32 Dominator made its maiden flight. In 1997, the F-22 Raptor took off for the first time.
Four Die When Small Plane Crashes in Quebec, Canada
Four people were killed and two injured when a DHC-2 Beaver aircraft crashed in a remote area of northern Quebec on Friday morning.
Delta Goes Social, Adds Facebook Sharing To Mobile App
Not to be outdone by JetBlue with #SoFly, Delta has announced an update to the Fly Delta mobile app which adds social media sharing functionality as well as a few other improvements. In their Taking Off blog on Thursday, Delta ...
Four Engines vs. Two: The Surprising Mathematical Guarantee of Safety
One would think that an aircraft with additional engines would provide even better performance on normal takeoffs, but the extra engines actually reduces it.
Space Shuttle Enterprise Debuts at Intrepid Museum
Space Shuttle Enterprise has debuted at New York's Intrepid Museum on Thursday after a long, somewhat tumultuous journey from Washington DC.