An expert says modern aircraft safety features – including breakaway wings and reinforced seats – helped the passengers onboard a Delta Airlines flight survive Monday's dramatic Toronto airport ...

Wings are a vital part of the aerodynamic performance of aircraft. Their design has changed over the years and could change significantly in the future if truce-braced wings or blended wing bodies ...

U.S. Marine Corps Col. J. Joseph (Ret.) told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS safety designs on the plane that crashed last week in Toronto with 80 passengers and crew members on board probably saved “some lives ...

Despite advances in materials, sensors, and safety systems, modern aircraft can still be destroyed by a surprising threat: their own fuel tanks. Investigations into disasters such as Pan Am 214 and ...

If you've ever studied older military aircraft like the North American F-86 Sabre jet, you may have noticed that many of them had flat metal plates, known as wing fences, on the wings. While these ...

If you've seen images of the infamous double-level airplane seat concept and thought "that's never going to happen" - maybe think again. Aviation start-up Chaise Longue, the brains behind the ...

As fighter jets have grown more and more expensive, pressure has mounted on modern air forces to enable those aircraft to carry out multiple distinct missions. The term “multirole fighter” is thrown ...

Russian president Vladimir Putin says building a modern civil aircraft industry has required a strategic rethink from the ...

A 2020 Pipistrel Panthera, a high-performance, four-seat retractable aircraft, is today's top pick. The Panthera boasts impressive speed (over 190 ktas), fuel efficiency, and a modern design, ...