Eighty years ago, five planes vanished during a training run off the Florida coast. A patrol plane sent to search for the men ...

On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished with 239 people aboard, initiating a profound aviation mystery. After ...

On this day in aviation history, February 19, 1957, the Bell X-14 made its first flight. This aircraft, capable of vertical ...

From the myth of Icarus to the sketches of Leonardo Da Vinci's ornithopter, humanity has looked to the sky since first watching birds take wing. History is dotted with ill-advised attempts to achieve ...

Agricultural aviation began in 1921 with an experimental Curtiss JN-6 "Jenny" flight, quickly evolving into a specialized industry that included the precursor to Delta Air Lines. The industry saw ...

Ancient flying reptiles called pterosaurs learned to fly while their brains were small, taking a very different path from ...

Aviation is portrayed as a profound human passion and historical journey, encompassing dreams, challenges, and significant societal impact, beyond just its technical and engineering feats. The article ...

So, learn all about the innovative spirit of North Carolina's people and how their pride and ambition led to a bold legacy today. Why North Carolina remains the 'Cradle of Flight' It is no coincidence ...

On this day in 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright were ordinary men, not household names. For seven years, the brothers had been working toward a grand, larger-than-life invention, beginning in 1896 with ...

Pioneer aviator Bessie Coleman stands on the wheel of a plane in this 1920s photo. Coleman gave exhibition flights in the United States as well as Europe earning the name 'Queen Bess' and tried her ...