Aviation is inseparably linked to the chase of speed. Since the first days of the powered flight, engineers and pilots have ...

Sonic booms can be loud. Really loud. Commercial aviation was restricted from breaking the sound barrier after a handful of tests in the 1960s showed just how harmful going supersonic could be to ...

Japan Airlines Flight 123 crashed on August 12 killing 520 out of 524 people in the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in ...

From experimental rocket planes to Cold War spy jets, the fastest aircraft in history pushed far beyond what engineers once thought possible. I focus here on ten record-setters whose top speeds, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This collection consists of duplicate ...

On Saturday, July 26, a plane crashed into the waters near Pacific Grove, killing all three people onboard. The crash reminded locals of the infamous crash of John Denver, who also died in a plane ...

The Bangor plane crash that killed at least six people on Sunday is among the deadliest aviation incidents in Maine history. The deadliest commercial plane crash happened on May 30, 1979, when a ...

The Hagerstown Aviation Museum will unveil a new painting celebrating Fairchild Aircraft's history. The oil painting, "An Enduring Legacy of Flight," was created by Larry Selman, according to a ...

LaGuardia Airport was closed until 2 p.m. March 23 after a crash between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck killed two people and injured dozens more. The crash occurred around 11:30 p.m. March 22 as ...

ATLANTA — The traveling exhibit featuring rare, original Founding-era documents usually displayed at National Archives has arrived in Atlanta. Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a ...

This year will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It’s a milestone that is being ...

It can safely be called one of the most terrifying disasters in air travel history, as 524 people suffered the worst fate ...