The Cessna 172 is one of the most iconic planes in aviation history. This four-seat, single-engine plane was introduced in 1956 and has become the go-to for recreational pilots around the world. Known ...

Upgrades for aircraft can be expensive and can also mean downtime for your airplane. An important question to answer is, what do you want to have done? [Credit: Elijah Lisyany] Aircraft owners ...

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a fantastic introduction to the world of aircraft ownership because it is affordable and easy to maintain. [Credit: Richard Scarbrough] The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an ...

Often, when we think of long-endurance flights, our first thoughts jump to military operations. Big planes with highly-trained crew will fly for long periods, using air-to-air refuelling to stay aloft ...

The Collier Trophy goes to “the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America” during the preceding year. One year it went to Chance-Vought’s F8U Crusader, a just-launched U.S. Navy ...

The Cessna 172 is the world's best-selling civil aircraft, with more than 45,000 units sold. The plane is commonly used as a trainer aircraft for beginner pilots. The plane costs around $50,000 if ...

As anyone who has downloaded Microsoft Flight Simulator X or X-Plane knows, piloting an aircraft using a keyboard and mouse just doesn’t work. If you’re going to get in to the world of flight ...