Explore the history of the Tupolev ANT-16 (TB-4), the massive Soviet heavy bomber prototype that first flew on July 3, 1933, ...

On this day in aviation history, 116 years ago (August 2, 1909), the United States government purchased its first military aircraft-the 1909 Wright Military Flyer. The U.S. Army Signal Corps acquired ...

Flailing in the dark: aeronautics before the 19th century -- Starts and stops: aeronautical progress in the 19th century -- The real beginning: the Wright Flyer -- Seat-of- the-pants design: the era ...

The article highlights the profound historical impact of military aviation and the personal stories of daring, sacrifice, and innovation within it, exemplified by the author's family history in the ...

Some technologies, like smartphones, have a transformative impact on entire sectors of the economy and our everyday lives. Advances in autonomous unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, are driving ...

During the 2025 Airbus Summit, Airbus (Toulouse, France) provided an update on its future commercial aviation targets, including outlining potential technology bricks to prepare for a next-generation ...

Electra has received a small research contract from the Army to mature hybrid-electric propulsion systems the company is developing for its ultra-short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft to advance ...

SEATTLE — A plane that will never need traditional fuel landed at Boeing Field, making history. “The first electric aircraft to land at Boeing Field,” said Deputy Airport Director David Decoteau. The ...