Post-stall maneuvering” gives a plane excellent maneuverability—but the equipment needed to boost it comes with tradeoffs, as ...
The National Transportation Safety Board final report on the fatal crash of a Hawker 900XP over Westwater, Utah, in February ...
US investigators believe the pilots of a Hawker 900XP were insufficiently prepared for a post-maintenance stall test, during ...
Initial flight testing explores the characteristics of the airplane as it is initially configured. At this point, the designers have done their best to create a machine that is safe to fly, meets all ...
With loss of control still the primary cause of aircraft fatalities, the FAA last year released the new Airmen Certification Standards, some aspects of it controversial, to replace the practical test ...
The C-130 crash in the southern Philippines is one of the deadliest military aviation accidents in the country's history - Copyright Joint Task Force-Sulu/AFP Handout ...
A Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu crashed as it descended towards the city of Pokhara in Nepal on Sunday, killing at least 69 of the 72 people on board, according to the country's Civil Aviation ...
Investigators have been left attempting to explain why the crew of Air France flight AF447 failed to recover the Airbus A330 from a high-altitude stall, a predicament which has been the subject of a ...
Officials are investigating potential causes of a plane crash that killed 62 people near São Paulo. Using videos and other clues, aviation experts have formed theories. By Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova ...