An expert says modern aircraft safety features – including breakaway wings and reinforced seats – helped the passengers onboard a Delta Airlines flight survive Monday's dramatic Toronto airport ...

Wings are a vital part of the aerodynamic performance of aircraft. Their design has changed over the years and could change significantly in the future if truce-braced wings or blended wing bodies ...

Today, aircraft wings are increasingly designed to prioritize stealth characteristics over raw speed—giving them a smooth, unbroken connection to the aircraft’s main fuselage. The wing of a fighter ...

Despite advances in materials, sensors, and safety systems, modern aircraft can still be destroyed by a surprising threat: their own fuel tanks. Investigations into disasters such as Pan Am 214 and ...

Turbulence is a common, and often harmless, part of air travel. It is caused by irregular airflow in the atmosphere and ...

U.S. Marine Corps Col. J. Joseph (Ret.) told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS safety designs on the plane that crashed last week in Toronto with 80 passengers and crew members on board probably saved “some lives ...

If you've ever studied older military aircraft like the North American F-86 Sabre jet, you may have noticed that many of them had flat metal plates, known as wing fences, on the wings. While these ...

China's newest aircraft carrier is a major capability and technological jump for its naval forces. But China still has a lot to learn before it can operate carriers like the US, experts say. There's ...

Aircraft For Sale's "Today's Top Pick" is a 2024 WACO YMF-5, a modern-built biplane that revives the iconic 1930s open-cockpit design. This hand-built aircraft blends the romantic spirit of aviation's ...

A 2020 Pipistrel Panthera, a high-performance, four-seat retractable aircraft, is today's top pick. The Panthera boasts impressive speed (over 190 ktas), fuel efficiency, and a modern design, ...

As fighter jets have grown more and more expensive, pressure has mounted on modern air forces to enable those aircraft to carry out multiple distinct missions.

Russian president Vladimir Putin says building a modern civil aircraft industry has required a strategic rethink from the ...