What is the difference between military and commercial engines? The answer is either a lot or not much at all, as it depends on what military aircraft you are talking about. Fighter jet engines are ...

Speculation abounds as to the cause of the Air India airplane crash on June 12. One explanation so far is that both engines of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner failed, a highly unlikely event. A list ...

An aircraft developed by Boom Supersonic became the first independently funded jet to break the sound barrier this week. The XB-1 aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05 at about 35,000 feet during a test ...

To understand how a commercial jet's suspension works, it helps to first imagine a jet without suspension. The first aircraft landing gear systems were indeed that way. Engineers essentially welded ...

Commercial flights tend to be light on some of the luxuries a private jet can offer. Although there is some astonishing tech powering your average workhorse of a commercial plane, such as the Airbus ...