Search Results for: wright

I hit a bird once. I was flying a Piper Arrow II, on short final, with landing gear and full flaps extended, when I saw the bird ahead of the airplane. It was maneuvering and, from my perspective, flew in a circle as we neared each other, then disappeared under the left wing. I heard a […]

This KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft became the first to refuel three aircraft at once during an emergency operation in 1967 in the Gulf of Tonkin.

Here are some weird things you need to know to geek-out about this humble piece of infrastructure.

Team’s Ingenuity aircraft completed world’s first powered-controlled flight on another planet.

As a worldwide bestselling author of 25 forensic thriller novels, Patricia Cornwell has sold more than 100 million books, translated into 36 languages, to readers in 120 countries. Her novels are known for having intricate, well-thought-out storylines, with many thousands of hours of research used to add factual details as the plot unfolds. Since 1999, […]

Here are 10 of our top recommendations.

Whether you are into hiking, biking, playing golf, swimming, or just relaxing, there are many resorts, spas and lodges with inviting runways.

Collier, NAA, National Aeronautics Association, Ingenuity, Mars. MEV, DARPA, Northrop Grumman, USAF, air force, Raytheon, space, hypersonic, military

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a month-long series to mark Women’s History Month: March 1: Pioneers of Women’s Aviation | March 2: Carole Hopson | March 4: Martha King | March 8: Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance | March 11: The Air Race Classic | March 15: Sisters of the Skies | […]

Brett Adcock shares details with FLYING about the reasons behind his personal quest to earn a pilot certificate.