Six people died when a business jet crashed during takeoff as a snowstorm moved in and visibility diminished in Maine.
A commercial airliner can weigh anywhere from 100,000 pounds to over a million pounds. It is astonishing how such gargantuan weight can not only take off from the ground, but also routinely fly long ...
A catastrophic crash involving an Air India Boeing (NYSE:BA) 787-8 just seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad is expected to center investigators’ attention on the aircraft’s configuration during the ...
Air-ground communications indicate that the Bombardier Challenger 600 which crashed on take-off from Bangor airport underwent de-icing prior to departure. But radio exchanges between other aircraft ...
Discover what goes on behind the scenes during a plane’s take-off. This video explains the steps pilots and aircraft systems take to achieve a safe and powerful departure — from engine thrust to ...
Electra first showed off its zero emission eSTOL (electric Short Take Off and Landing) aircraft concept back in 2021. After a proof-of-concept prototype that exceeded nearly every initial promise, the ...