Otto Aviation and the Celera 500L bullet plane that could change the math on flying
The Celera 500L's radical laminar flow design could cut fuel burn by 80%, but certification and real-world durability remain open questions.
VectorAll Articles
Every article from Radio Hangar - aviation history, technology analysis, flight training, destinations, and news.
Pancho Barnes and the fastest woman alive who built a desert saloon for test pilots
Pancho Barnes broke speed records, organized Hollywood stunt pilots, and built the legendary bar where test pilots gathered after breaking the sound barrier.
TaildraggerThe alternator light at sunset and the shrinking electrical budget that decides your next thirty minutes
How to manage a Cessna 172 alternator failure at sunset, from load shedding to diversion decisions.
PatternThe Garmin GI two seventy-five and the four-inch round display that is quietly replacing every steam gauge in general aviation
The Garmin GI 275 is a four-inch drop-in replacement for legacy steam gauges that is quietly modernizing the general aviation fleet.
VectorAir France KLM slashes capacity outlook as fuel costs surge past one billion dollars
Air France KLM cuts its 2026 capacity outlook as quarterly fuel costs surge past $1.1 billion amid Middle East energy market disruption.
TowerAmerican Airlines' America250 livery and why a Brazilian-built Embraer carries it
American Airlines chose a Brazilian-built Embraer E175 for its America250 livery — and the reasoning is smarter than the critics think.
TowerArt Scholl and the final spin that the Pacific Ocean never gave back
Art Scholl, the legendary aerobatic pilot and professor, died in 1985 filming a flat spin for Top Gun — a mystery the Pacific Ocean has never solved.
TaildraggerBoom Supersonic and the XB-1 demonstrator that has to prove supersonic flight can pay for itself
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator is flying but the startup still faces massive engine, regulatory, and economic hurdles before Overture can enter service.
VectorBuilding your nav log from scratch and why every box on that form matters before your solo cross-country
Learn how to build a VFR navigation log step by step, from true course to fuel planning, for your solo cross-country and private pilot checkride.
PatternEAA AirVenture Oshkosh twenty twenty-six preview and what is waiting for you at Wittman Regional this July
Everything pilots and aviation fans need to know about EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, running July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport.
RampFAR ninety-one dot one thirteen and the right-of-way rules that could save your life in the traffic pattern
A practical breakdown of FAR 91.113 right-of-way rules, from the priority hierarchy to real-world traffic pattern scenarios.
PatternInside the two-hour maintenance check that keeps airliners flying between flights
A detailed look at the structured one-to-two-hour maintenance inspection airliners undergo between every flight.
TowerLake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage and the busiest float plane harbor on the planet
Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage is the world's busiest float plane facility with 800 based aircraft and 235 daily operations.
RampReading the TAF and knowing exactly when your weather window opens and closes
Learn how to read a TAF and identify your weather window for safe cross-country flight planning.
PatternSaburo Sakai and the four-hour flight home with a bullet through his skull over Guadalcanal
How Saburo Sakai flew nearly five hours home with a bullet in his skull after being shot over Guadalcanal in 1942.
TaildraggerSkyryse FlightOS and the universal autopilot that wants to make every helicopter crash-proof
Skyryse FlightOS aims to retrofit helicopters with full fly-by-wire controls, making loss-of-control accidents physically impossible.
VectorSpirit Airlines running out of cash as bailout talks stall
Spirit Airlines faces potential shutdown as cash reserves dwindle to days and bailout negotiations stall.
TowerSteep turns on the checkride and the altitude loss that happens in the first five seconds
Fix the altitude loss in steep turns by adding back pressure during the roll-in, not after you reach 45 degrees of bank.
PatternThe CFM RISE open fan engine and the radical redesign that could power every narrowbody in the twenty thirties
CFM's RISE open fan engine targets 20% fuel savings over the LEAP and could power every narrowbody jet by the mid-2030s.
VectorThe door that pops open on climbout and why the airplane that still flies is the only thing that matters
An open cabin door in flight is startling but not dangerous — the real threat is how you respond to it.
Pattern