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How Were Modern Helicopters Invented?

The idea of the helicopter dates back to the Renaissance—but the contraptions could not be built until the development of modern aerospace engineering during the interwar period.
Lockheed Martin's X-59 experimental quiet supersonic aircraft completed its first flight, moving toward NASA testing for ...
On November 6, 1935, the Hawker Hurricane made its first flight, marking the beginning of a fighter that would become vital ...
China has put its largest and most sophisticated aircraft carrier into active service, boosting Beijing’s quest to create a ...
Army officials in the United States were left shellshocked that the man was able to effectively operate the helicopter in ...
Honda Aircraft Co. said Monday it has successfully completed a test flight with its HondaJet aircraft using a blend of 100% sustainable aviation fuel.
Rather than an ICBM test silo, the U.S. Air Force is to use a launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., for the ...
Federal investigators say they have recovered the flight recorder from the wreckage of a UPS cargo plane that crashed in ...
Seven Italian climbers are missing in Nepal’s Himalayan mountains after heavy snowstorms and  avalanches have killed at least ...
Newly released footage shows the moments before a UPS cargo plane crashed at Louisville International Airport, revealing the aircraft was missing its left engine, later found on the runway and removed ...
Bellingham has been in form as Real lead La Liga, but he was largely anonymous as Liverpool controlled the game for virtually ...