The world’s largest, fully battery-powered jet officially completed its maiden flight. The successful test run marks a noteworthy step forward for long-awaited electric aircraft and battery technology ...

True innovation is built on the back of countless failures, and nowhere is that clearer than in the aerospace industry, which has produced some of history's funniest and most bizarre designs. Goodyear ...

Sometimes size really does matter. When it comes to long distance flights, cruising in a bigger plane is usually more enjoyable than a smaller one. The extra elbow space alone in many large aircraft ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boasting a 240-foot-wide wingspan, the world's largest operating cargo plane descended to the runway and touched down with its ...

Stratolaunch is a “beast of a plane,” weighing in at over 540,000 kg (1,200,000 lb), including the fully-fueled launch vehicle, and will require a runway at least 3,700 meters (12,000 ft). The ...

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The new plane from Heart Aerospace took flight on August 12 at Plattsburgh International Airport in upstate New York, the company says in a press release. The piloted mission lasted 27 minutes, and ...