A helicopter putting out a wildfire may not be news, but a robotic Black Hawk helicopter seeking out one and dropping water on it while the crew sits back and watches certainly is. That's what ...

The A-1 Skyraider, originally given the designation AD Skyraider, was the result of a Navy decision in 1943 that consolidated dive-bombing and torpedo-plane missions into one kind of aircraft. Yet, ...

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Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon used an Air Force One plane known as SAM 970. The retired jet is now a ...

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Leonardo Helicopters believes its AW609 civil tiltrotor remains on track to secure US certification next year following a ...

There’s a flight simulator where you can try your hand at flying without the pesky risk of, you know, crashing and burning. It’s all the thrill of being a pilot with none of the responsibility.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator has been a series going on for decades, and the 2020 release saw the title gain huge popularity among fans of flight simulation titles.

The USS America, a storied Cold War aircraft carrier ... The ship was launched in 1964 and commissioned in 1965. An A-4C Skyhawk was the first airplane to take off from the America.