Based on a heavily modified McDonnell Douglas MD-90, the X-66 was intended to demonstrate a truss-braced version of the thin wing at full scale. The experimental aircraft formed the flagship of NASA’s ...

Cook, who lives in Oregon, earned his private pilot certificate in the 1980s. In addition to his Lancair, he’s flown the ...

In the 1970s, the U.S. Air Force explored an ambitious concept: transforming a Boeing 747 into an airborne aircraft carrier ...

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Reflecting on my own ownership experience, I’ve compiled a list of 10 tailwheel benefits that are so minor and ...

Boeing stock (NYSE: BA) soars on strong Q1 results, revenue up 18%, adjusted loss per share improved to $0.49 from $1.13, ...

Company CEO Jim Taiclet claims that by applying advanced technologies to the F-35, 80% of the F-47’s capability can be ...

Ekranoplans—or ground-effect vehicles—are known mostly from Soviet experiments, but the U.S. once had plans for its own ...