Caption: While visually similar to the Macchi MC72 (the speed record holder), the Seablade would have fewer bracing struts and a clean carbon fibre surface Reclaiming a ninety-year-old speed record ...

During World War II, Daimler-Benz explored an unconventional fighter concept built around a massive experimental V16 engine. Instead of placing the propeller at the nose or tail, the design mounted ...

The old hangar still stands along New Highway, south of the American Airpower Museum, on the grounds of Republic Airport in East Farmingdale. A gigantic, Quonset hut-style building, now pained by rust ...

Shocking new footage shows how the An-22 Antei transport aircraft – once the biggest in the world – disintegrated as it plunged from the sky. The tail section from behind the wing broke off before the ...

Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop has been selected to supply a complete propulsion package—including the largest ducted propulsors ever produced by the company—for a new rock installation ...

Aviation history is filled with plenty of examples of extraordinary aircraft. From the Wright Brothers’ pioneering plane to the first supersonic jetliner, the Concorde, the worthy few stand out. A ...

At the very crux of engineering is the desire to problem-solve, optimize, and squeeze out every bit of efficiency possible from the system being built. Aircraft design and aeronautical engineering ...

It's fairly common knowledge that when a supersonic aircraft approaches the sound barrier, what follows is the sonic boom. This transitory period between subsonic and supersonic, known as transonic ...