The Battle of the Coral Sea and the carrier duel where warships never saw each other
The Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942 was the first naval battle fought entirely by aircraft, where opposing fleets never saw each other.
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The CFM RISE open fan engine and the unducted propulsion revolution coming to airliners by twenty thirty-five
The CFM RISE open fan engine targets a 20% fuel burn reduction over current LEAP engines and could power next-generation narrowbody airliners by the mid-2030s.
VectorThe E6B wind side and the wind correction angle that keeps your cross-country from drifting into the next county
Learn how to calculate wind correction angle using the E6B flight computer to keep your cross-country flight on course.
PatternThe Garmin GFC five hundred autopilot and the ten thousand dollar safety upgrade reshaping legacy general aviation
The Garmin GFC 500 autopilot is reshaping legacy general aviation safety with a sub-$20K two-axis digital system now certified for over 100 aircraft models.
VectorThe Gee Bee R-1 Super Sportster and the five brothers from Springfield who built the fastest death trap in the sky
The Gee Bee R-1 Super Sportster was the fastest and most lethal racing airplane of the 1930s, built by five self-taught brothers.
TaildraggerThe Lake Michigan warbirds and the Navy trainers pulled from freshwater graves to fly again
Dozens of WWII Navy trainers rest on Lake Michigan's bottom, and the remarkable recoveries are producing airworthy warbirds decades later.
TaildraggerThe Maverick Act and the return of the F-14 Tomcat
The Maverick Act would transfer three F-14D Tomcats to Huntsville, Alabama, with at least one potentially restored to flying condition.
TowerThe Pan Am Pacific Clipper and the flying boat that flew home the wrong way around the world after Pearl Harbor
After Pearl Harbor closed the Pacific, Pan Am captain Robert Ford flew the Boeing 314 Pacific Clipper home the wrong way — westward around the entire world.
TaildraggerThe radio failure twenty miles from a Class Charlie airport and the light signals you forgot you'd need
How to handle a radio failure near a Class Charlie airport, from troubleshooting to light gun signals and diversion decisions.
PatternTwo drones crash in eastern Latvia after crossing from Russian airspace
Two drones from Russian airspace crashed in eastern Latvia on May 6, raising urgent questions about drone detection and airspace security for pilots worldwide.
TowerWhat flight attendants actually do when your flight is delayed
Flight attendants manage safety, federal regulations, and crew logistics during delays — far more than passengers realize.
TowerWiley Post and the one-eyed pilot who flew around the world alone
Wiley Post lost an eye in an oil field accident, then flew solo around the world and invented the first practical pressure suit.
TaildraggerCatalina Island's Airport in the Sky and the mountaintop runway where buffalo roam the taxiway
Catalina Island's Airport in the Sky offers a mountaintop runway, bison on the taxiway, and one of GA's most dramatic flying experiences.
RampDoc the B-twenty-nine Superfortress and the sixty-year resurrection from a weapons range in the Mojave Desert
How a B-29 Superfortress abandoned on a Navy weapons range was restored to flight over nearly two decades by volunteers in Wichita.
TaildraggerExplosion at Safran plant near Toulouse leaves two workers in critical condition
An explosion at Safran's Blagnac plant near Toulouse injured two workers critically, raising questions about aerospace supply chain impacts.
TowerFAR ninety-one dot one oh three and the four words that make every flight your legal responsibility before you ever start the engine
FAR 91.103 requires pilots to review all available information before every flight — here's what that actually means in practice.
PatternGlacier Girl and the P-38 Lightning pulled from two hundred sixty-eight feet of Greenland ice
How a P-38 Lightning buried under 268 feet of Greenland ice was recovered and restored to flying condition after 60 years.
TaildraggerHeart Aerospace and the ES-30 regional electric airliner that could rewire short-haul flying
Heart Aerospace's ES-30 hybrid-electric airliner could reshape regional flying with 200 nm battery range and major airline backing.
VectorHow to pass the vision portion of your aviation medical
Prepare for your FAA medical vision test by updating your corrective lens prescription two to four weeks before your appointment.
TowerLeaning the mixture during cruise and why running full rich above three thousand feet is costing you money and power
Learn how to lean the mixture during cruise flight to gain speed, save fuel, and protect your engine.
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