On May 10, 1950, the de Havilland DH.114 Heron made its first flight, launching a reliable regional airliner used worldwide ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. In this age of 15-hour nonstop flights, it’s hard to imagine ...

This first USAF flight, which validated key aspects of the next-generation trainer, marks the start of the engineering and manufacturing development phase. A U.S. Air Force test pilot finally flew at ...

On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first powered, sustained, and controlled flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer. After their final and longest flight, ...

A new video gives us great looks at last month's historic first flight of NASA's new "quiet" X-59 supersonic jet. NASA plans to use the X-59, an experimental vehicle, to fly faster than the speed of ...