The ship will displace more than 35,000 tons and be capable of speeds exceeding 30 knots, according to the Navy. The ...

The Spitfire itself was the brainchild of Reginald Mitchell, whose revolutionary elliptical wing design made it the most manoeuvrable fighter plane the world had yet known. But he was an ill man by ...

The raid was not militarily significant—but it was proof that planes could take off from ships and attack land targets, ...

Why First Lieutenant Ewald Swanson's crew flew a B-17 by pulling bare control cables with their hands during WW2 —[...] ...

The 1914 Christmas Truce wasn’t universal, and it didn’t last, but it’s become one of war’s most retold on-screen moments: ...

In 1910, Romanian engineer Henri Coandă built a revolutionary aircraft that attempted flight without a propeller. Powered by an early motorjet design, the biplane used thrust instead of a traditional ...

The United States possessed no combat-worthy aircraft upon entry into World War I in 1917. Several European aircraft were considered. The British DH-4 was selected because of its comparatively simple ...

There is a reason test pilots have a reputation for cool-headed bravery. Historically, it has been a dangerous occupation, ...