Airplane flight is one of the most significant technological achievements of the 20th century. The invention of the airplane allows people to travel from one side of the planet to the other in less ...

"From a physics point of view, the limitation is the speed of light," he said. "The challenge is not only how fast we can go, but do we have materials that will withstand the speeds we want to go?" ...

The aerospace and defense industry is at a pivotal moment. A confluence of soaring commercial demand, urgent defense modernization, and the dawn of new technological frontiers has created a landscape ...

Physicists have devised a new model to account for the discomfort that airline passengers know all too well. By Alexander Nazaryan Bjorn Birnir dreads an airplane seatmate asking what he does for a ...

At Electra, we’re pioneering sustainable aviation by developing hybrid-electric Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft designed to transform regional air mobility, by making air travel more ...

Craig Merrett receives funding from the Office of Naval Research and L3Harris. He is affiliated with the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics, and is a licensed professional engineering ...