On November 2, 1947, Howard Hughes flew the H-4 Hercules-known as the "Spruce Goose"-for the first and only time. Built ...

On October 31, 1943, the Budd RB Conestoga flew for the first time. Built from stainless steel during World War II, this rare ...

The Kansas Aviation Museum, housed in the historic Wichita Municipal Airport terminal building (completed 1935), showcases Wichita's and Kansas' rich aviation history, including artifacts, aircraft, ...

Editors’ note: This story originally was published Sept. 25, 2019. Boeing’s Renton plant has seen a lot of aviation history come and go in its nearly 80 years of operation. Long before the recent ...

In the post-WWII era, Boeing designed the 417, a twin-engine regional airliner concept for 20-24 passengers, aimed at meeting new travel demands. The 417 featured innovative designs for rapid ...

Huge losses ensued for the commercial airline sector and hundreds of staff were made redundant or furloughed during COVID-19 pandemic The long and illustrious history of the aviation industry has been ...

Paul Allen’s Visionary Spacecraft Launch Aircraft Has Perfect First Flight. The world’s largest aircraft, the Stratolaunch Launch Systems Stratolaunch, flew for the first time on Saturday, April 13, ...

So, learn all about the innovative spirit of North Carolina's people and how their pride and ambition led to a bold legacy today. Why North Carolina remains the 'Cradle of Flight' It is no coincidence ...

Today, Lufthansa remains the world's largest operator of the passenger version of the Boeing 747, using the 747-8I on its ...

The U.S. military-industrial complex has developed hundreds of planes since the start of World War II. As aviation engineers pushed the boundaries of known science and engineering, they occasionally ...

Modern aircraft are testaments to engineering progress since the dawn of commercial aviation last century. However, there are some puzzling circumstances of planes that have gone missing. With ...