Boston Bomber Planned Remote Control Plane-Bomb Attacks on Pentagon and U.S. Capitol
A Massachusetts man was arrested and charged Wednesday with plotting to launch airborne bomb attacks on the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
March 17th in Aviation History: Hijacker Kills Eastern Air Lines Pilot in Boston Hijacking Attempt
A hijacking attempt over Boston ends safely for passengers but not the first officer, Air Inter launches service in France, Linda Finch recreates Amelia Earhart's flight around the world, a JAL 747 makes the first nonstop Tokyo...
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.
Behind the Scenes Tour of a 747-8 and the Boeing Factory
NYCAviation's Jeremy Lindgren got a unique behind-the-scenes tour at Paine Field, boarding a 747-8F in production and getting inside the hangar to see the "greenies" that will one day take to the sky. He shares his story with t...
First Flight of the BAC One-Eleven: August 20 in Aviation History
First successful skydive from a plane, first scheduled airship service, launch of the Voyager 2 spacecraft, first flight test of the GE-36 propfan engine and more...