Airplanes are spaces where we sort of can’t help but be vulnerable. It’s cramped, you can’t simply “pull over” and get out any time you want, and you have to smell whatever foods your ...

One Avery, two Hubers, two Case and one Twentieth Century Model Engines shown at National Threshers Assoc, Montpelier, Ohio. Models are built on a one inch scale and made of wood by Ray. Avery ...

Jet engine makers are always in a race to develop the next generation of efficient engines. Fuel is one of the leading costs for operating aircraft and even moderate increases in efficiency can lead ...

Is it safer to sit at the front or the back of an airplane? A window seat or an isle one? These are some of the questions that have resurfaced after a series of aviation disasters in recent days ...

This site displays a prototype of a “Web 2.0” version of the daily Federal Register. It is not an official legal edition of the Federal Register, and does not replace the official print version or the ...

The pain Heiskell felt is sometimes known as "airplane ear," which occurs when there's stress on the eardrum. This could happen when "the air pressure in your middle ear and the air pressure in ...

NASA employs advanced radar systems to actively monitor Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), focusing on identifying potential threats. Through programs like the Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO), ...

In a widely anticipated test, Blue Origin may ignite the seven main engines on its New Glenn rocket as soon as Thursday at Launch Complex-36 in Florida. This is the final test the company must ...

Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting December 15th, 2009 - Buy The Best of All About: Fire Engines, Trucks, Airplanes and Fast Trains DVD ...

In the spirit of speed, [James Whomsley] strapped a jet turbine engine to an RC car, and learned some hard lessons along the way. The car started as a four-wheel drive electric race car ...

He’s designing and building a model airplane that flies, and he’s documenting every step of the way. Armed with a variety of 3D printing techniques and years of model-building experience ...