NASA’s X-59 supersonic aircraft is preparing for its second flight, inching its way closer to flying faster than the speed of ...

DARPA has assigned the designation X-76 to the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) project, a Bell proof-of-concept technology demonstrator for a high-speed tiltrotor. The DARPA ...

Nearly three years after China began certifying next-gen electric "air taxis" for commercial flights, American contenders are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An author, speaker, and consultant, I explore the world's industries. May 22, 2025, 11:31am EDT The new Cirrus SR G7+, which ...

(Corrects production timing in third paragraph to 'sometime mid-year' from year's-end) By Dan Catchpole and Nathan Gomes March 17 (Reuters) - Boeing expects its commercial airplane division to turn a ...

Electric-powered aircraft may seem like a vague, future promise in the pursuit of decarbonizing aviation, but a handful of battery-powered planes are already in flight. These days, it’s mostly limited ...

When aircraft are parked on the hangar deck inside the aircraft carrier, their wings are folded tightly, which reduces the aircraft’s footprint by as much as half. This is why modern fighters like the ...

Two fighter jets have fallen off U.S. Navy aircraft carriers in 2025 alone. One of these involved an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the USS Harry S. Truman. On the other hand, the other jet – also from the ...

For most people, diesel engines equate to either pickup trucks or semis traversing freeways. However, what many of us do not know is that diesel engines can be used in aircraft, too. You would not ...

The United States has built almost all of the world’s most expensive aircraft—typically for niche roles such as stealth bombing or electronic warfare. Modern military aircraft are engineering ...

Turkey is building its first fully indigenous aircraft carrier, joining a small circle of NATO nations with such capability. It's a step defense analysts say could elevate Ankara toward the ranks of ...