The extensive use of composite materials allows the Boeing 787 to have larger windows than previous-generation aircraft.

The concept of a submarine aircraft carrier, which once seemed like science fiction, has roots dating back to World War II. The Japanese E-400 class submarines were giant for their time, designed to ...

3 Modern Aircraft That Were Invented in Home Garages ... because by weight the airplane was too large to be an ultralight,” he says. With those restrictions lifted, ...

It’s the first time a Dreamliner – a widebody aircraft which can carry up to 330 passengers, depending on the model – has made it to the sixth continent. Norwegian Polar Institute ...

Modern aircraft have been engineered to buy passengers time to evacuate during a fire. ... “That large fire can then radiate enough heat to get the interior materials burning,” he says.