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Why aircraft designers abandoned rear propellers

Early airplanes often flew with propellers mounted behind the pilot, pushing the aircraft forward rather than pulling it ...
For anyone watching downhill skiing, Big Air snowboard or luge events during the first few days at the Milano Cortina 2026 ...
When it comes to seaborne propulsion, one simple layout has largely dominated over all others. You pair some kind of engine ...
An Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into an apartment building in Texas earlier this week, marking the second ...
The Prime Air drone hit the building, fell to the ground, and started smoking while propellers kept spinning. Richardson FD ...
An unexpected collision cut the "life" of an Amazon delivery drone short earlier this week. See the clip.
Australian aerospace engineer Benjamin Biggs has just clocked 411 mph (661 km/h) with a battery-powered, remote-controlled ...
Direct aviation is empowered by Electra’s core technology—ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing using blown lift enabled by ...
Cyprus has become a surprising player in drone manufacturing, with Swarmly producing over 200 H-10 Poseidon drones for ...
New research shows endangered sea turtles hear low ship noise clearly, raising questions about how busy coastlines affect their lives.
At Singapore's biennial airshow, quadcopters and laser turrets featured alongside the usual fighter jets and passenger planes ...