Flying in Cargo Class: The Anatomy of an Air Freighter
As an airliner flies by, cargo and passenger jets look virtually the same.. Inside a freighter, though, it's an entirely different experience.
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.
Two Planespotters Arrested in India for Suspicious Behavior
Two British men near Indira Gandhi International Airport have been detained in India for suspicious behavior at their hotel after cameras, binoculars, airport maps and flight tracking equipment were found with them. They say th...
Celebrate One Year of Curiosity On Mars
One year ago today, NASA’s nuclear-powered Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity epically landed landed on mars in the most absolutely of dramatic fashion. The “sky crane” landing, dubbed “7 minutes o...
On This Day in Aviation History: May 5th
Cinco de Mayo is a busy day in aviation: Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space, Eastern Flight 855 narrowly averts near Miami, two unrelated hijackings on the same day in 1972, the merger of Air France with KLM and m...