There are some things we see so often that we stop noticing them. Airplane windows are one of them. We lean against them to ...

It’s easy to craft a paper airplane capable of soaring across a classroom, but one that can travel 200 feet is a bit harder. A group of students from Italy’s University of Pisa not only managed to ...

Next time you’re on a plane, take a moment to appreciate its nautical roots. Vanhoenacker points out that the word “pilot” is ...

“Airplane!” is one of the most beloved and influential comedies to ever hit the silver screen. Surely you want to know more about it. The new book “Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of ...

Stratolaunch's Roc, the world's largest airplane by wingspan, is preparing for its fifth test flight at Mojave Air and Space Port. A newly installed custom pylon on the center wing is crucial for ...

Airplane seats can feel ridiculously small. It’s gotten to the point where I, a small woman of average height, have trouble ...

On Saturday morning, exactly 45 minutes after the sun began to rise over the Mojave Desert, the largest airplane ever created—and its record-breaking 385-foot wingspan—took off for the very first time ...

A stand-up airplane seat, an overhead locker that’s converted into a bed and a double-decker airplane cabin. These are some of the most eye-catching – and unusual – airplane seat designs to crop up in ...