Ever wondered why stars vanish from view on night flights? It's not just altitude; bright cabin lights create window glare, hindering your eyes' ability to see faint stars. City light pollution and a ...

Aerodynamics explains how airplanes fly through the interplay of four fundamental forces: lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Lift opposes gravity, thrust propels forward, and drag resists motion. Pilots ...

Shares of Boeing Co. fell on Wednesday after its commercial-airplane business saw revenue rise to the highest level in years, but losses were much wider than expected due to problems with one of its ...

Building strength is crucial for your overall health – especially as you age – but so too is maintaining your mobility. While flexibility (which is also important) refers to the ability of your soft ...

The Honda Rebel 300 is, in many ways, the perfect beginner bike. It's light, cheap, and compact; its seat height is approachable and its power is easily metered by even the shakiest of nervous newbie ...

DENVER — The comedy classic "Airplane!" will celebrate its 45th anniversary with a special screening event in Colorado. Co-writer/co-director David Zucker and lead actor Robert Hays will attend a ...

FALLBROOK, Calif. — An airplane crashed in Fallbrook on Tuesday afternoon, sending smoke into the air and prompting road closures. Just before 2 p.m., the San Diego Sheriff's deputies, the North ...

Shares of Boeing Co. got a nice bump in early trading Wednesday, after the aerospace and defense giant reported a quarterly loss much narrower than expected, as strength in the commercial-airplane ...

Due to a design element that has been a feature of almost every commercial jetliner since the 1950s, toxic fumes can leak from jet engines into the cabin or cockpit. The fumes have led to emergency ...

Flite Test, the festival’s sponsor, offers kits to build anything from simple trainer aircraft to multi-engine warbird replicas from inexpensive foam-backed posterboard. Simple materials and ...

There are not many occasions when someone will put their smartphone or tablet into airplane mode. It is normally used when flying or when the battery is very low. Always having airplane mode on ...