Not counting the McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender, which had a significantly larger fuel capacity than its successors do, ...

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Uncover the stories behind Kai Tak airport's famous runway 13 and its remarkable approach over Hong Kong's skyline.

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A critical system failed as a fighter jet was landing on an aircraft carrier earlier this year. The $60 million F/A-18 fell off the deck of the USS Harry S. Truman and into the Red Sea. A new Navy ...

A person aboard a small private jet that crashed in North Carolina on Thursday texted "emergency landing" to a family member ...

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Japan said Monday that Chinese military aircraft locked radar on its fighter jets even though there was a safe distance between them, denying Beijing’s accusation of interference and renewing its ...