Aircraft

Pilot explains why planes can't fly higher than 40,000ft despite Concorde reaching as high as 60,000ft

There’s a reason why almost all aircraft fly at around 40,000 feet

NASA's 'Son of Concorde' X-59 jet completes important test flights to help return of supersonic commercial travel

With a bit of luck, we’ll fly supersonic again in a matter of years

Chicago traveler spots Thai Airways 'graveyard' in Bangkok, with planes dismantled and decaying since Covid

The crazy part is that technically they’re not abandoned

A CL-145 Super Scooper lifting off a New Mexico lake with almost no room to spare is one of the most nail biting aviation moments ever

There’s a reason why this aircraft absolutely dominates its market

US man buys the cheapest Cessna 150L in the world and doesn't take longer than a few minutes to regret it when he inspects the plane

It’s only a good deal if the plane works

It's a common myth the last Boeing 747 was the fastest ever built but the truth of the matter is far from that

It was actually slower than its predecessor

A retired Airbus A380 became a mysterious roadside attraction in Thailand and it’s a saddening sight to behold

We have a thousand questions, and only a few answers

There's a fighter jet 'parked' in a random parking lot in Europe that doesn't make sense until you discover what used to be here

There’s a very specific reason it’s there

Man gives a detailed tour around the first Boeing 727 and it's a serious history lesson

It was a history lesson, but also a trip down memory lane

Ferrari SF90 driver hit 102mph on top of an aircraft carrier and set a new world speed record

Believe it or not, he’d already done it before

What a Boeing looks like at cruise speed from another aircraft gets more mesmerizing every time you watch

We can’t stop watching this Boeing airliner fly past

Man shows inside 1985 Air Force One in California and it’s like a museum of memories

Air Force One has flown the US president around for decades

Boeing pilot talks through how he manages to land plane on one of the most challenging runways in the world that's right next to beach

It’s a tourist attraction at this point

Man who sued Pepsi for not giving him a $32 million fighter jet has now gotten the ultimate reward after all these years

He received something that’s arguably even better

Aviation expert shares the stunning cost of fuel and de-icing for airlines that's '10x' more than people would expect

Travel could look pretty different

Pilot makes emergency landing in Vegas without landing gear in dramatic footage

The aircraft has suffered a hydraulics failure with the landing gear