While most jets in history are known for being far faster than older forms of aircraft, there are a few exceptions, like this Polish crop duster from the 70s.

Various helicopter builders at the time in the early 50s heard about this new flying platform concept and sought out the armed forces to win these contracts. If they got it right, the military would ...

With reports that Iran may soon receive its first new fighter jets since the 1979 Revolution (apart from when much of the ...

After 75 years, the Bell Model 47 helicopter continues to be a valued workhorse for a wide range of odd jobs best done by air ...

THIS IS A CORNER OF I STREET AND 14TH. TAKE A LOOK. THIS IS WHERE THE PLANE CAME DOWN. WE ACTUALLY JUST FINISHED TALKING TO THE FATHER OF ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT WAS IN THE PLANE. ONE OF THE ...

BEEN REPORTED IN NEBRASKA. AN 80 YEAR OLD PILOT IS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER A PLANE CRASH IN LA VISTA. THIS WAS NEAR 126TH AND GILES ROAD JUST AFTER FIVE TONIGHT. AUTHORITIES ARRIVED.

The only certainty is that Currey did have permission to cut down what was discovered to be the oldest tree on record. Now known as Prometheus, the tree was found to be nearly 5,000 years old.

And old planes take time and plenty of effort to maintain. As fliers caught in a crunch late last year found out, these issues can add up to long delays and cancellations if things go wrong.

Only about 160 of the fire-dousing aircraft, which are built in Canada using a 55-year-old design, are in operation worldwide as demand for them grows. NBC Universal, Inc. One reason last week’s ...

Understands thermals, understands convection, air movement and airflow, not to mention how to manage the plane in those conditions ... “We were struggling with the number of flyable days in the ...

Caren Marsh Doll survived a plane crash that killed 35 people in 1949—and that’s not even the most interesting thing about her. Initially, she was told by a doctor that her foot would have to ...

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