With so many examples to look at, building a solar-powered RC airplane in 2024 should be a snap, surely? The first handicap was that [ProjectAir] is based in the UK, which means dealing with the ...

Perhaps nothing can take us back to the early thrill of flight like classic planes. Fortunately, there are many places that actually let you ride in them, and not just stare at them from the ...

For years, you've been able to watch cool-looking electric-plane videos on YouTube, created by some of the 300 companies who are working on them. Today, Beta Technologies, in Burlington ...

Airplane tires may typically be smaller than truck tires, but despite bearing far more weight at much higher speeds (for comparably shorter amounts of time) they're typically quite durable.

RC cars are the gateway that got many of us to where we are today. Hobby-level cars have all the same systems as real cars. Turning wrenches on one of these, either as a kid or adult, scratches ...

To begin with, humans are not supposed to be at 35,000 feet, the typical cruising altitude of a commercial plane. At these heights, oxygen levels are so low that without the inbuilt cabin ...

Space planes could become a reality if one company achieves its goal. Radian Aerospace has plans to test its Radian One space plane over the next few years. Radian's model differs from multi-stage ...

For millions of Americans, camping is a way to flee the rat race and embrace the fresh air. But then there is that special breed who want to awake to the smell of airplane fuel.

(Bloomberg) -- After the world posted its worst year for wildfires, with an area roughly the size of Nicaragua scorched in 2023, one plane model has become the most important aircraft on Earth.

A pilot and passenger narrowly avoided tragedy when a small plane nosedived onto a busy road in the UK, their flight club said. Both occupants sat in the cockpit looking stunned just moments after ...

The aviation industry is looking to make flying greener. One idea that’s picking up speed: hybrid airplanes. Electric planes have attracted attention and investment. But planes are harder to ...