Air Travel

Experimental jet achieves supersonic flight, minus the boom

Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone last month when its XB-1 prototype became the first civil aircraft to break the...

Boom Supersonic’s prototype jet sets off on first flight

The race to reboot commercial supersonic travel is well underway, and one company just took a major step forward. On...

Joby’s latest electric air taxi will head to an Air Force base for tests in 2024

Small planes have one propeller, bigger ones have two, and helicopters have a giant rotor on top and a smaller...

What to expect from the US Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter jet

On May 18, the United States Department of the Air Force announced that it is looking to award a contract...

What to expect from the US Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter jet

On May 18, the United States Department of the Air Force announced that it is looking to award a contract...

A new NASA study will put people through a brain-shaking ride in the Kraken

Pilots can experience forces while flying that punish their bodies, and they can also find themselves in disorienting situations. A...

A new NASA study will put people through a brain-shaking ride in the Kraken

Pilots can experience forces while flying that punish their bodies, and they can also find themselves in disorienting situations. A...

Coping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobs

LIFE IS RARELY WORRY-FREE, but unprecedented angst has become a constant. Beyond the regular challenges of everyday existence—chaotic households, traffic...

Coping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobs

LIFE IS RARELY WORRY-FREE, but unprecedented angst has become a constant. Beyond the regular challenges of everyday existence—chaotic households, traffic...