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50 Amazing Aircraft Engines
We pilots love engines and with good reason. We rely on their continued trouble-free operation to keep us flying safely. Perhaps more to the point, without engines, flight would never have gone far, and it can be argued that every noteworthy advance in aircraft performance was preceded by a noteworthy advance in power-plant design. There […]
20 Most Famous Airplanes and Aircraft
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Toshikazu Tsukii’s Retired Airplanes Guesthouse
Engineer and aviation enthusiast Toshikazu Tsukii built a house, furniture, and pool cover using retired Boeing 707, 727, 737, 747 jets and military airplanes.
Skydiver and Cessna 170B Mid-Air Collision in Photos
A dramatic series of photos capture a collision between a skydiver and a Cessna 170B.
Heli-Expo 2014
Take a tour around the Helicopter Association International’s annual show.
B-29 Superfortress “FIFI”: 2014 CAF Airpower History Tour
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress “FIFI” headed down to Leesburg, Florida, for its first stop of the 2014 Commemorative Air Force Airpower History Tour.
FAA Busts Top Seven Myths about Drones
Look here before you launch that beer-toting quadcopter.
Readers’ Choice: 50 Amazing Aircraft Engines
The other week when we published our latest Flying list, 50 Amazing Aircraft Engines, we knew we’d get some heat for engines we left off the list, and we were right. There were, in fact, a few engines that we considered but ultimately left off the list that readers took us to task for. So, […]