China's newest aircraft carrier is a major capability and technological jump for its naval forces. But China still has a lot to learn before it can operate carriers like the US, experts say. There's ...

China has gone from 1950s technology in the 1980s to the stealthy combat aircraft of today. No other nation has made such ...

Aircraft equipped with anti-submarine tech like magnetometers and passive sensors are the key to searching for stealth ...

Modern aircraft flew side-by-side with World War II, Korea and Vietnam-era planes at the Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The course provides the opportunity for ...

From the mine to the magnet, the value chain of avionics hardware passes through one of the lesser‑appreciated links: rare earth elements. […] ...

'This study throws a spanner in the works for the aviation industry.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Commercial airplanes have ...

Boeing 777X is emerging as the leading successor to the Airbus A380, offering modern efficiency and capacity for future ...

When soaring miles above the ground, an aircraft is in its natural habitat. Graceful and agile, modern planes can cross oceans and continents without missing a beat. However, when on terra firma, the ...

Here are real, documented impacts of high-energy radiation on aircraft systems: GPS receivers can lose accuracy or momentarily glitch. Flight-control computers (like Airbus ELAC or FAC units) may ...

If you hear a low rumble from the skies between noon and 1 PM this Saturday, look up. You may see some of the more than 50 vintage and modern aircraft expected to fly over the National Mall—considered ...