On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first powered, sustained, and controlled flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer. After their final and longest flight, ...

The long-awaited first flight of the Boeing MQ-25 Stingray uncrewed refueler is imminent, as the U.S. Navy outlines an updated spending plan for an aircraft that’s cost is increasing. Boeing CEO Kelly ...

Demonstrator aircraft integrates hybrid turbine into Joby’s proven electric aircraft platform Aircraft flew just three months after announcement of hybrid concept, demonstrating value of vertical ...

NASA’s groundbreaking X-59 supersonic jet recently completed its first flight, marking a historic milestone in aviation history. Developed in collaboration with Lockheed Martin, the X-59 aims to ...

MANTEO, N.C. (WAVY) — The Wright Brothers National Memorial will host an event on Dec. 17 at 8:30 a.m. to celebrate the 122nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. The event will feature ...

In January 1917, the Junkers J.I made its first flight and quickly stood out as one of the most technically forward military aircraft of World War I. Designed as an armored aircraft for ground attack ...

Perhaps the most important aircraft in the history of commercial aviation was the Douglas DC-3. This year will mark the 90 th anniversary of the first commercial flight of the DC-3. On June 25, 1936, ...

The first flight from Dubai to Sydney since war broke out in the Middle East has safely landed on Australian soil. An Emirates Airbus A380-861, capable of carrying more than 400 passengers, left Dubai ...