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.
Today in Aviation History: January 5th
The Space Shuttle program is launched, Amelia Earhart is declared legally dead, Independence Air ceases operations, and more...
Friday Photos: The Mighty Threeholer!
This week for Friday Photos, we embrace the classic threeholer. Step inside for a selection of photos of DC-10s, MD-11s, L-1011s, 727s, and even a TU-154!
Boeing Delivers Refurbished E-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ to US Air Force
One of the Air Force's four "Doomsday Planes" has been returned to service following an eleven month overhaul by Boeing.
Today in Aviation History: March 23rd
The Wright Brothers file a patent for their motorized flying machine, a FedEx MD-11 crashes in Tokyo, an Aeroflot A310 crashes when he lets his children take over the controls, and more...