The fatal aircraft crash in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, involved a DHC6-400 Twin Otter – an aircraft that was commissioned into service by the Police Aviation Division in 2020.

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Based on a heavily modified McDonnell Douglas MD-90, the X-66 was intended to demonstrate a truss-braced version of the thin wing at full scale. The experimental aircraft formed the flagship of NASA’s ...

Boeing this summer will stop developing NASA's X-66 truss-braced-wing demonstrator aircraft and shift its focus specifically ...

Ground attack aircraft don't always get the same level of fame that fighter jets do, but they have long served a critical ...

United Airlines is investing in JetZero's ultra-fuel-efficient blended wing body aircraft, with plans to potentially purchase ...

In 1990, the F-117 Nighthawk was the first warplane to use stealth technology. Now the B-21 Raider promises new leaps in ...

Cook, who lives in Oregon, earned his private pilot certificate in the 1980s. In addition to his Lancair, he’s flown the ...

The sleek, nimble Aerolite 103 is one of the most popular FAA Part 103-compliant ultralight aircraft among recreational ...

Hexcel is one of the three major manufacturers of advanced carbon fiber and resin composite materials for the aerospace and defense industry, though it supplies a few adjacent markets as well.

As new aircraft take to the skies, many historical planes face decay and risk being forgotten. Fortunately, dedicated ...

While the ICAO is the main source of aircraft type codes, the IATA also publishes its own list of aircraft codes.