Stratolaunch has finally found a use for the world’s largest airplane. Twice in the past five months, the company launched a hypersonic vehicle over the Pacific Ocean, accelerated it to more than five ...

Airplanes grew rapidly in size after the dawn of the aviation age in the early 20th Century. Howard Hughes' incredible Spruce Goose was a 218 foot long behemoth that only took the air once, but this ...

Earlier this month we looked at the Flying Whales airship, a hugely ambitious project if ever there was one. A small but critical piece of that floating puzzle, the Evolito axial flux motor – or all ...

The strength of the armed forces, be it the navy or air force, instills a different sort of pride in a nation and its people. A large, disciplined air force is a defining feature of any country and ...

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy's Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers are the largest and most technologically advanced warships ever built, designed to replace the Nimitz-class and ensure ...

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