Turbulence: Everything You Need to Know, Part 1
Turbulence is far and away the number one concern of anxious passengers. Patrick Smith sheds light on the phenomena and how pilots handle turbulence in flight.
Orion Crew Capsule Targeted for Orbital Test Flight in 2014
The Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 is scheduled to launch the first unmanned Orion crew cabin into a high altitude Earth orbit in 2014 atop a Delta 4 heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
January 16th in Aviation History: Final Space Shuttle Columbia Launch, TWA Flight 3 Crashes
Space Shuttle Columbia launches for the last time, five B-52s begin a round-the-world-flight, actress Carole Lombard is killed in the crash of TWA Flight 3, and more...
Fighter Jets Scrambled to Intercept US Airways Flight Over Maine [UPDATED]
Fighter jets from the Maine Air National Guard were scrambled to intercept a US Airways jet Tuesday morning.
Boeing 787 Completes Stall Tests and Fatigue Testing Airframe Update
An update on the almost 60 stalls tests and the coming airframe fatigue tests that are bringing the composite Boeing 787 closer and closer to its first revenue flight.