An aircraft capable of hitting 4,520 mph (nearly seven times the speed of sound) is ludicrous to even think about, but the North American X-15 achieved this, defying comparison to any other aircraft ...

Tilted landing gears, while engineered specifically for the express purpose of helping jets land and take off from runways, might look odd, like the wheels on the wings of a B-52 bomber. If you've ...

A Virgin Atlantic aircraft performs an exceptionally smooth landing, with the wheels touching down gently on the runway. The ...

The article discusses two primary crosswind landing techniques: the "slip" method (author's preference, involving lowering the upwind wing and using opposite rudder throughout final approach and ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Two people with years of experience working on aircraft engines were on board Wednesday morning’s American Airlines flight that made an emergency landing. Both Paige Mitchell ...

How skill and rigorous training helped pilots endure when ditching was the only option. David Kindy Today's aircraft can safely and routinely fly over large bodies of water, including the Atlantic ...

The Sea Vampire made history as the first jet-powered aircraft to land on a carrier in 1945. The UK and US navies developed fighter jets to operate aboard aircraft carriers after World War II. The de ...