The scaled-down prototype, nicknamed the ‘Baby Boom’, broke the sound barrier for the first time during a test flight over ...

DALLAS — Today at 11:34 PST, in 1969, the prototype Boeing 747 took to the skies from Seattle, Washington, for the first time ...

The Westland Wessex was the first helicopter in the world with a gas turbine propulsion system to be produced in large numbers. “Get some! Get some! Get some, baby! Haha, get some! Anyone who runs is ...

We recently saw a special anniversary in the history of commercial aviation, with January 30th, 2025 marking 37 years since ...

We visited Boom Supersonic's hangar in Mojave, California, as the company prepared to break the sound barrier with its XB-1 ...

Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed ...

“Headlock” appears on this week’s Hot 100, charting right at Number 100. This marks Heap’s first-ever entry on the Hot 100. Even though Heap herself has never had a solo hit on the ...

The SR-71 could fly at Mach 3.2 (around 2,100 miles per hour)—lightyears faster than anything the Soviet Union could throw at it.

Aveiro offers a Venetian experience with canals and moliceiros, but without the crowds or high costs. OPO airport is the closest to Aveiro for travelers, offering affordable bus fares and private ...

The 747SP was the perfect aircraft for the mission NASA had in ... Rather than being acquired from an airline, YAL-1 was built as a 747-400F, taking its first flight in January 2000. It was then ...