Airplanes
The Woman Whose Invention Helped Win a War — and Still Baffles Weathermen
Her work long overlooked, physicist Joan Curran developed technology to conceal aircraft from radar during World War II
MIT Flies Model Airplane Powered by the Blue Glow of Electric Fields and Ionic Winds
The model plane, with no moving parts, could pave the way for new flight technology that emits no pollutants
This Freak Aviation Disaster Brought Supersonic Idealism Down in Flames
In a just-released Smithsonian Book, author Samme Chittum assesses the Concorde’s demise with the keen eye of a crime reporter
World War II Bombing Shockwaves Were Strong Enough to Reach Edge of Space
Analysis of radio records in the ionosphere showed that Allied Forces' bombing runs over Germany altered the upper atmosphere
The Wreck of a WWII Fighter Plane Will Be Unearthed from a Greenland Glacier
The P-38 fighter is a member of the famed Lost Squadron, which landed on ice caps after running afoul of poor weather in July 1942
The U.S. Military Has Been in Space From the Beginning
While the proposed branch of the armed forces may be controversial, the history of the so-called "Space Force" is longstanding
This One-of-a-Kind Biplane Embodies the Thrill of Airshow Flight
The Air and Space Museum’s new “We All Fly” gallery will encourage imaginations to soar
Remains of Tuskegee Airman Found in Austria
Researchers and archaeologists have recovered the remains of distinguished flyer Lawrence E. Dickson whose plane crashed during a mission in 1944
When Air Traffic Control Realized a 9/11 Flight Was Gone
As news starts pouring in of an attack on the World Trade Center, concerned air traffic controllers begin to suspect the worst
This Sailor Got Sucked Inside a Fighter Jet Engine
From getting sucked into a fighter jet engine to a misjudged landing by an approaching jet fighter, an active flight deck is a minefield of danger
The Intricate Skill That Goes Into Landing a Fighter Jet
Landing on an aircraft carrier's 300-feet runway seems like an impossible task
Fifty Years Ago, Airline Diplomacy Sought to Bring the U.S. and U.S.S.R. Closer Together
Hopes for a Cold War détente were sky high when the first American and Soviet flights took off 50 years ago
Seven Airplane Innovations That Could Change How We Travel
In-flight virtual reality entertainment? Bunk beds in the cargo hold? These innovations may be the future of flight.
Delivering the Mail Was Once One of the Riskiest Jobs in America
A new exhibition at the National Postal Museum honors the nation’s first airmail pilots
How the Inverted Jenny, a 24-Cent Stamp, Came to Be Worth a Fortune
Mark the centennial of an epic mistake at the National Postal Museum where several of these world-famous stamps are on view
Your Summer Vacation Is a Carbon Emissions Nightmare
A new study of tourism supply chains shows that all those flights, zip-line tours and foie gras produce 8 percent of global carbon emissions
Would You Trust Drone Software to Pilot Your Flight?
Drones have already flown more hours than humans have. Now companies are looking to apply that data to commercial flight
Photographer Witnesses Final Moments Before Plane Crash
National Airlines Flight 102 took off from an airfield in northeastern Afghanistan. Minutes later, it would stall in midair before crashing to the ground
AirAsia Flight 8501 Plummets into Java Sea Mid-Flight
On December 28, 2014, 43 minutes into its flight, AirAsia Flight 8501 vanished from radar. With 162 people on board, it would go down
Ten Summer Camps For Little Innovators
Forget swimming and archery. These camps will have your kids building robots, pitching business ideas, even fighting zombies!
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