When soaring miles above the ground, an aircraft is in its natural habitat. Graceful and agile, modern planes can cross oceans and continents without missing a beat. However, when on terra firma, the ...

Errors in calculating an aircraft's center of gravity can lead to performance deficits, such as reduced control during takeoff and landing or unstable flight conditions. "Many pilots regard weight ...

In what is bound to be a sensitive issue for some passengers, airlines may soon be asking fliers to step on a scale, or provide their weight, before boarding a flight. The aviation regulator, the ...

Around 20 passengers on a British Airways flight were removed before takeoff on Aug. 11 Omar Havana/Getty Multiple passengers were removed from a British Airways flight from Italy to London on Aug. 11 ...

Historically, the thrust-to-weight ratio concept has served as a benchmark for the evolution of fighter jets. An aircraft’s thrust-to-weight ratio is a statistic that is often thrown around, but one ...

US start-up manufacturer Terrafugia has secured US approval to boost the maximum take-off weight of its Transition roadable light sport aircraft by 50kg (110lb) to 650kg, the same limit already ...