Post-stall maneuvering” gives a plane excellent maneuverability—but the equipment needed to boost it comes with tradeoffs, as ...

Thrust vectoring—essentially redirecting the plane’s exhaust flow—allows modern fighters to quickly change direction, giving them an edge in close combat.

Thrust-vectoring makes impossible maneuvers possible. The huge, powerful jets can perform extremely tight turns that ...

The C-17’s fly-by-wire system is central to its short-field performance. Unlike traditional mechanical controls, fly-by-wire allows engineers to tailor how the aircraft responds in different phases of ...

Airbus has developed a flight-computer software update for A380s after a training flight incident in which two engines received an erroneous thrust roll-back command just after take-off. The incident ...

Finish Line and Capstone programs provide personalized, rapid paths to FAA certification for pilot trainees seeking to expedite aviation careers. “Too many aspiring pilots hit roadblocks at schools ...

Ursa Major’s Draper is a 4,000-pound thrust engine designed for hypersonics, defense, in-space propulsion, and space launch. Credit: Ursa Major WASHINGTON — Rocket propulsion startup Ursa Major ...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thrust Flight, the nationally recognized aviation training provider behind the Zero Time to Airline® pilot program, is expanding its footprint in aviation education with the ...

Texas-based aviation training leader brings its program to Mesa, Ariz., offering fast professional pilot training in modernized facility. Thrust Flight, a premier U.S. aviation training partner known ...