Special thanks to Stefan Langer, a professional glider pilot who provided live action footage of real gliders. Gliders are airplanes heavier than air that can be kept in flight without an engine. How ...
As Airbus's feud with Pratt & Whitney rages on, the planemaker has been in the news of late due to the firm threatening to sue the US-based engine manufacturer. Indeed, as Simple Flying reported ...
Brothers Attie and Uys Jonker joined forces to create Jonker Sailplanes, which designs and builds world-class aircraft from ...
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The legendary Cold War-era Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady spyplane is getting a new lease on life as BAE Systems gives it an upgraded version of the AN/ALQ-221 Advanced Defensive System (ADS) to protect the ...
The Boeing 747-8's innovative raked wingtips offer a sleek, integrated solution to reduce induced drag.
The impact of airborne particulates on aircraft engines is a huge challenge for today’s aviation industry. When hail, ice, heavy rain, dust and sand, volcanic ash, lightning, or corrosive gases enter ...
A weekend flight over the north shore of the Salton Sea turned terrifying on Sunday morning when a hang glider struck power ...