Discover the history of the Cessna Model 170, the classic taildragger that first flew on June 1, 1948, and helped pave the ...

An experienced Alaskan pilot died attempting a single-engine takeoff in a Cessna 337 after the rear engine's starter failed, a maneuver the FAA eventually forbade for such aircraft. The pilot's ...

One of the most influential cockpit levers on a jet’s take-off is the flap handle. Hinged panels at the wing’s trailing and leading edges transform a sleek airfoil into a low-speed lift sail.