Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. In this age of 15-hour nonstop flights, it’s hard to imagine ...

There is a reason test pilots have a reputation for cool-headed bravery. Historically, it has been a dangerous occupation, with many planes ending testing in fiery explosions or on the seafloor. Some ...

Who are what on Air Force One's maiden flight?

Electra.aero's EL-2 Goldfinch, a hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, successfully completed its inaugural flights in Virginia, including its first in hybrid configuration ...

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First hand account of a test pilot’s first flight in a Eurofighter Typhoon prototype, in 1996. Editor’s note: Fabio Consoli is a former Italian Air Force test pilot and USAF Test Pilot School ...

At 10 a.m. PST today (January 25), Boeing’s first new aircraft since the 737 MAX took to the skies at the aircraft manufacturers headquarters in Everett. Live Feed shot of the Boeing 777X taking to ...

Fifty years ago, the first Concorde supersonic transport took to the skies over Toulouse, France. Hailed in its day as a technological achievement to rival the first manned Moon landing, it not only ...

The fascinating CycloTech eVTOL prototype has taken its first flight tests, running its paddle steamer-style "Cyclogiro" propulsion system, which offers some interesting advantages over typical ...