Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for a feature on the advancement in aviation technology that enables modern aircraft to perform takeoff and landing on unconventional runways, without jeopardizing ...

Imagine looking out the window of an airborne airplane and seeing the wing rippling and twisting. You'll probably have a mini ...

The kings of modern navies are aircraft carriers, but to flex their military might, they need to be able to output enormous ...

Modern commercial aircraft flying at high altitudes create longer-lived planet-warming contrails than older aircraft, a new study has found. The result means that although modern planes emit less ...

The MV-75 Cheyenne has crucial advantages over conventional helicopters, but is mechanically simpler—and therefore more ...

Inside the massive testing hangars across Seattle and Everett, the world's biggest jetliners are turned into mechanical lab rats. Hydraulic actuators yank their wings skyward, compressors simulate ...

When soaring miles above the ground, an aircraft is in its natural habitat. Graceful and agile, modern planes can cross oceans and continents without missing a beat. However, when on terra firma, the ...

Modern aircraft are built with advanced safety systems, yet fuel tank explosions remain a serious risk under certain ...

Modern Garmin avionics, 180 hp engine, and other upgrades set this utilitarian player apart.