Seeing a new aircraft of any type fly is a big deal as it represents the culmination of years of hard work planning, designing, and engineering a machine of immense complexity. Even more rare—and ...

On January 3, 1963, the Ilyushin Il-62 took to the skies for the first time, marking a major milestone in Soviet long-range ...

China's massive unmanned aircraft carries a payload of other smaller drones and has just had its first successful flight.

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 ...

In 2024, Wisk obtained a G-1 Stage 2 issue paper for the Gen 6, which laid out the airworthiness standards and environmental rules required for type certification. Now, with first flight in the books, ...

There is a reason test pilots have a reputation for cool-headed bravery. Historically, it has been a dangerous occupation, with many planes ending testing in fiery explosions or on the seafloor. Some ...

First Air India flight lands successfully at Bhogapuram International Airport, marking a historic milestone for North ...

The First Flight Society is hosting a free Wright Brothers Day event on December 17th at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, NC. The event commemorates the 120th anniversary of ...

A new "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet designed to revolutionize air travel successfully completed its first test flight, Lockheed Martin announced this week. The sleek, needle-point aircraft built for ...

The first flight of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket didn’t last long on Sunday. The booster’s nine engines switched off as the rocket cartwheeled upside-down and fell a short distance from its Arctic ...

NASA has made history today, conducting the very first powered flight on another planet. The Mars Helicopter Ingenuity successfully took to the Red Planet skies for a brief jaunt, which will hopefully ...

A video capturing a woman's nerve-racking experience of sudden turbulence during her first-ever flight has gone viral on TikTok. The video, posted by @maanneri, has amassed 3.8 million views since it ...