Former Concorde pilot Captain John Tye has explained what made it so amazing to fly the supersonic airliner at Mach 2, and why it’s such an incredible aircraft technically, over 20 years after its ...

For the first time since it crashed on its second test flight in August last year, the world's largest aircraft has taken to the air again. Hybrid Air Vehicles put its Airlander 10 (and a new, ...

No matter how you measure it, Gulfstream’s flagship G650 is an amazing aircraft. At Mach 0.925 (611 kts/704 mph/1,132 kmph), it’s arguably the fastest jet (the Citation 10 at Mach .92 is just 3 mph ...

Richard VanGrunsven founded Van's Aircraft in 1971, becoming the most successful kit aircraft manufacturer by designing planes that achieved "total performance"—a balance of speed, aerobatic ability, ...

Aircraft engines are essential for flight safety and have been the driving force behind significant advancements in aviation performance throughout history. Propulsion technology has dramatically ...

We've all seen the ridiculous videos of human-powered aircraft, some from the early 20th century, some from episodes of MTV's Jackass. They universally fail: The human body is, we have come to believe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. B 29 GettyImages 517220374 Bettmann Getty Images The history of aviation is wild. The world went from the first powered flight in ...