Summary and Key Points: A century ago, the U.S. Navy tested a startling idea: a “flying aircraft carrier.” -The rigid airships USS Akron and USS Macon carried and launched tiny Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk ...

Here's what that means for turbulence. Every flier waits to hear those magic words after takeoff: “We have reached cruising altitude; you’re now free to move about the cabin.” But what is cruising ...

A visibly mangled and charred engine could be seen through the window of the Arik Air aircraft ...

Modern machines of war are intimidating, but Lockheed drew up plans for a flying aircraft carrier in the 1960s that was would ...

Inside a hangar that sits just outside the runways at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Russ Peterson is one of the many people responsible for making sure United Airlines planes run smoothly – ...

The Avro Vulcan, a thunderous and charismatic Cold War bomber, is the most well-known British bomber after the wartime Lancaster. Its iconic delta wing tends to overshadow a more advanced ...

Flight safety is top of mind given recent high-profile crashes, like a Delta plane's fiery crash landing in Canada last week. Ask a traveler for their thoughts on airplane mode and their response is ...