Flywing built the X-Wing Fighter as a VTOL aircraft centered on first-person flight. A forward-facing camera streams live ...

The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 was the last American-built aircraft to feature an analog cockpit. The aircraft entered ...

Every time there’s a plane crash or other aviation safety incident, we often hear talk of the famous “black box”. Of course, anyone these days will tell you that they’re not black, but orange, for ...

There is no Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) that specifies which seat a solo pilot must occupy in a side-by-side airplane. Flight school rules, such as "solo flight from left seat only," are ...

While boarding a plane, you may have noticed the cockpit door is often kept open—and there's actually a pretty straightforward reason. If you’ve ever looked toward the front of the plane while ...

The aircraft had taken off from Valencia bound for Ibiza, carrying 98 passengers and six crew members. Most were believed to be holidaymakers returning home after the festive season.