World War II saw the introduction of countless new and innovative forms of firepower. Discover the coolest facts about ...

Nicknamed the “Tokyo Express” by their opponents, the Japanese “tin cans” acquired the grudging respect of the Americans for ...

The U.S. Army ordered 65 of the 47Ds, which it dubbed the H-13 Sioux, while the Navy ordered 12, which it designated HTL-2.

De Jarnette was killed on April 8, 1944, while serving as the pilot of a B-24 Liberator bomber with the 732nd Bombardment ...

UK route as it evolved from tiny biplanes hopping 31 stops to large jetliners soon flying nonstop.

Sgt. James Raley's account came almost three months to the day after he improbably survived that fall from the skies over ...

He was the first Black jet fighter pilot in Korean airspace during the Korean War, and a decorated one after 126 missions.

Deliveries to begin in 2029, with an option to purchase 30 additional planes File photo: A worker stands near a Boeing 737 MAX 8 at Boeing Co.’s Renton Assembly Plant in Renton, Washington.

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They blocked their jet-stream. Standing up so window-seat passengers can squeeze by to use the bathroom might seem like a common courtesy, but this isn’t always followed by fliers occupying the ...

There was no final cause of the crash in the report released Thursday, but the investigation found that the right main landing gear broke and collapsed on impact as the plane landed at a high ...

During World War II, many Japanese regarded America’s Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft as the most capable ... three-blade Hamilton Standard Hydromatic propeller. But possibly the most ...