Planes
An American Bomb Left Over From World War II Explodes at an Airport Taxiway in Japan
No one was injured in the blast, and authorities are investigating why the ordnance detonated after so many years underground
Scientists Use Cold War-Era Spy Plane to Find Unexpected Gamma Rays in Thunderstorms
The new findings bring storm researchers one step closer to solving the mystery of how lightning forms
The Odd Arctic Military Projects Spawned by the Cold War
Many offbeat research efforts were doomed to fail, from atomic subways to a city under the ice.
Tired of Diplomacy as Usual, This Congressman Flew Solo to Promote World Peace
Representative Peter F. Mack’s soaring diplomatic ambitions made aviation history as he traveled through Europe, South Asia, Japan and then across the vast Pacific Ocean
Climate Change Is Making Airplane Turbulence More Common and Severe, Scientists Say
Following turbulence on a flight last week that led to one death and dozens of injuries, researchers, flight attendants and transportation officials alike are warning about links between warmer air and turbulence
How Engineers Created a Flying 'Star Wars' X-Wing
The starfighter-outfitted drone was the first remotely piloted aircraft of its kind and size approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for public demonstration
This Chinese American Aviatrix Overcame Racism to Fly for the U.S. During World War II
A second-generation immigrant, Hazel Ying Lee was the first Chinese American woman to receive her pilot's license
Mysterious World War II Plane Propeller Found in Scottish Peat Bog
The object likely broke off a doomed plane during a crash on the isle of Arran
When Amelia Earhart and the 'Queen of Diamonds' Raced to Become the First Woman to Fly Across the Atlantic
Mabel Boll, a wealthy New York socialite, dreamed of making aviation history. But Earhart beat her to the finish line, completing the trans-Atlantic journey as a passenger in June 1928
You Can Watch the Solar Eclipse From These Flights Through the Path of Totality
Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines are operating flights on April 8 that could give passengers unobstructed views of the rare celestial spectacle
Recovering the Lost Aviators of World War II
Inside the search for a plane shot down over the Pacific—and the new effort to bring its fallen heroes home
Have Researchers Found Amelia Earhart's Long-Lost Plane?
A new sonar image shows an airplane-shaped object resting on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, not far from where Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, went missing in 1937
First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Lands on Icy Runway in Antarctica
The large plane, which can accommodate roughly 300 passengers, delivered 45 scientists and 12 tons of equipment to a research station in Queen Maud Land
Why Collectors Fall Head Over Heels for the 'Inverted Jenny' Stamp
One of the rare 24-cent misprints sold at auction this week for a record-breaking $2 million
New 'Little Prince' Statue Sits Near Central Park and Gazes Up at the Stars
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote and illustrated much of the beloved novella while living in the city in the 1940s
Divers Recover Remains of WWII Airman, 80 Years After He Crashed in the Mediterranean
Underwater archeologists in Malta worked with the U.S. government to identify the 22-year-old from California
Ernest Hemingway and His Wife Survived Two Plane Crashes Just One Day Apart
The novelist recounted the harrowing ordeal in a letter, which just sold for $237,055 at auction
Divers Pull Wreckage of Tuskegee Airman's Plane From the Depths of Lake Huron
During World War II, a young pilot named Frank Moody died while training in Michigan
United Will Be the First U.S. Airline to Add Braille to Its Plane Interiors
The carrier announced that it will update its entire mainline fleet over the next three years
Airlines Will Be Required to Make Bathrooms More Accessible
Single-aisle planes will face new rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation—but they won’t go into effect for more than a decade
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