Manufacturers such as Huffy, then operating as the Davis Sewing Machine Company, and the Wright Cycle Company made Dayton an ideal place for experimentation. The brothers returned to work refining ...
There is a reason test pilots have a reputation for cool-headed bravery. Historically, it has been a dangerous occupation, ...
The First Flight Society is hosting a free Wright Brothers Day event on December 17th at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, NC. The event commemorates the 120th anniversary of ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. In this age of 15-hour nonstop flights, it’s hard to imagine ...
Seeing a new aircraft of any type fly is a big deal as it represents the culmination of years of hard work planning, designing, and engineering a machine of immense complexity. Even more rare—and ...
The first flight of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket didn’t last long on Sunday. The booster’s nine engines switched off as the rocket cartwheeled upside-down and fell a short distance from its Arctic ...
A video capturing a woman's nerve-racking experience of sudden turbulence during her first-ever flight has gone viral on TikTok. The video, posted by @maanneri, has amassed 3.8 million views since it ...
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited of India has completed the maiden flight of its Dhruv NG civil helicopter as the program moves ...
The F-47 NGAD’s expected first flight in 2028 could mark a major shift in how airpower is projected and controlled. Built ...
A new "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet designed to revolutionize air travel successfully completed its first test flight, Lockheed Martin announced this week. The sleek, needle-point aircraft built for ...
In 2024, Wisk obtained a G-1 Stage 2 issue paper for the Gen 6, which laid out the airworthiness standards and environmental ...