NASA’s X-66A Is Redesigning the Airliner Wing for a Lower-Carbon Future
The experimental aircraft will test an unusually thin, braced wing designed to help future single-aisle airliners use less fuel and…
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NASA’s X-59 Is Preparing to Make Supersonic Flight Quieter
NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft is designed to replace the explosive sonic boom with a softer sound—potentially changing how fast civilian…
Free Wi-Fi Is Moving From Airport Lounge to Airplane Cabin
Hawaiian Airlines has begun offering free Starlink connectivity in the air, while Alaska Airlines prepares a broader rollout—giving passengers a…
XB-1’s Supersonic Flight Gives Civil Aviation a New Test Case
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 has crossed the sound barrier, reviving a difficult question for aviation: can faster-than-sound travel return without repeating…
America’s eVTOL Pilot Program Moves Electric Flight Closer to Everyday Use
A new federal pilot program is giving electric vertical-takeoff aircraft a structured path from experimental technology toward real-world American aviation.
Amelia Earhart: The Pilot Who Became a Global Celebrity
Breaking Into a New Field Amelia Earhart became one of the most famous aviators of the twentieth century. At a…
The Strange Story of America’s First Commercial Air Mail
Mail Takes to the Sky When airplanes began carrying mail, the idea seemed almost unbelievable. Aviation promised to turn journeys…