Early long-range jet airliners transformed global travel. Explore how the 707, DC-8, VC10, and Il-62 reshaped ...

Almost identical to the Pratt & Whitney PW814GA version powering Gulfstream’s G500/600, the PW812D variant is also due to enter service later this year on Dassault’s new Falcon 6X. Credit: Pratt & ...

Aviation safety has greatly improved in the past several years, largely thanks to advancements in aircraft engine technology. Engines on today's commercial jets are more reliable, safe, and efficient ...

Legacy aircraft makers have been in the aviation business for many decades, and nobody is challenging their way of doing things. More specifically, it has become the norm for aircraft to be made to ...

The United States Air Force operates a number of old aircraft types. That said, it is important to keep in mind that there is a difference between old aircraft types and old airframes. For example, ...

The Sea Vampire made history as the first jet-powered aircraft to land on a carrier in 1945. The UK and US navies developed fighter jets to operate aboard aircraft carriers after World War II. The de ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Doug Gollan covers private aviation and the business of luxury travel. Flexjet, the second-largest operator of commercial private ...

An unpainted J-35 stealth fighter jet takes off at an airfield of the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation under the Aviation ...