And even when the daunting transpacific gap was finally bridged in June 1927 with a 26-hour nonstop flight from Oakland, the ...

One would think that with all the advances in aircraft manufacture and technology, that aircraft would now be faster than ...

The De Havilland Comet’s first flight in 1952 marked the dawn of the jet-airliner era and transformed commercial aviation.

The Boeing 707 design also served as the basis for several generations of the United States presidential aircraft. Early versions of Air Force One were built on the VC-137 platform, a modified 707 ...

The immense power potential of the jet engine has led to the continuous evolution of high-speed airplanes like the Concorde and enormous jetliners like the double-decker Airbus A380 “ Superjumbo .” ...

When you think of an aircraft performing a barrel roll, the first kind of plane that comes to mind is likely a military jet fighter or a small, high-performance aerobatic plane performing at an air ...

Before the gleaming 747s that now ferry U.S. presidents across oceans, there was a smaller, sleeker jet that carried the weight of the free world. The last Boeing 707 to serve as a primary Air Force ...

Before the gleaming 747s that now ferry U.S. presidents across oceans, there was a smaller, sleeker jet that carried the weight of the free world. The last Boeing 707 to serve as a primary Air Force ...

On August 7th, 1955, hydroplanes blasted through the waters of Lake Washington for the annual Seafair Cup races. Thousands of fans from across the Evergreen State gathered to watch, including a ...

Boeing has secured a U.S. Air Force contract worth more than $173 million to produce eight more MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters and provide sustainment and training support for the service branch. The ...

WHY IT RATES: The Air France Foundation unveiled new initiatives at Palais de Tokyo, including a fundraising platform to support selected projects for vulnerable children. —Janeen Christoff, ...