The tankers fueling Operation Epic Fury trace back to Boeing's Dash 80—a 1950s prototype that barrel-rolled into history and became the KC-135 and 707.
Boeing's $16 million bet led to the creation of the 707 jetliner and the Air Force's KC-135 tanker. Here's the fascinating history of the "Dash 80." ...
There's a new X-plane in town. Bell Textron's tilt-rotor aircraft being built for DARPA's Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program, which aims to combine the features of a helicopter ...
Company continues to work with agency to get the super-medium, fly-by-wire helicopter approved ...
The U.S. Army has awarded a contract to Bombardier for its Global 6500 business jet to serve as the airframe for its HADES spy plane prototype. (Bombardier) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Army is ...
Photographers got some incredible images of the B-21 Raider refueling from a KC-135 during a test over Mojave Desert. A Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider was spotted performing aerial refueling from a ...
The improved Air Car 2 has a monocoque composite structure and a more powerful aviation engine. Credit: Klein Vision Slovakia’s Klein Vision has unveiled the production prototype for its AirCar ...
As Robinson points out, commercial aircraft are already somewhat autonomous, with most commercial airliners able to fly and land autonomously. Despite this, most commercial aircraft still require not ...