Aviation, Popular Stories

A look at the chemtrails vs contrails debate, and the worrying implications for the environment of those streaks in the sky

Can you separate fact from fiction when it comes to airplanes and traveling by air.

Ten futuristic planes from NASA and its partners including the latest in aircraft design.

Here are 10 truly breathtaking images of supersonic aircraft breaking the invisible sound barrier.

A hurricane has the power of hundreds of multi-megaton nuclear warheads. Is it possible to stop them?

One way of solving the problems caused by the aviation industry is to clean it up - with alternative fuel.

As good as offsetting is, it can never solve the fundamentally polluting nature of the aviation industry.

They fought and died in the most extreme kind of warfare, high above the ground. These amazing pilots showed the world what genuine bravery is all about.

Shooting an ejection seat out of the roof of a jet might be terrifying - but it might also save your life!

This amazing solar-powered plane can stay in the air for up to two weeks at a time!

Commercial flights might only account for a small proportion of greenhouse gas emissions - but they hit far, far above their weight!

EADS, an aerospace firm, has been the first to fly an aircraft powered purely by biofuel made from algae.

Going to exotic destinations can mean taking a flight to airports that are anything but reassuring. Here are seven of the hairiest places to land at on the planet.

Among the few details known about the F-35 design is the extensive use of composite materials where a company in Turkey is a major subcontractor for composite fuselage co

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is 80% composite materials by volume and 50% by weight. Here's an assessment in minute detail.

The Airbus 350 is >50% by weight composite parts. With several serious crashes on its resume, the A350 has positioned composite materials for rigorous testing.