Today, aircraft typically only require two flight crew: the pilot and the co-pilot. But this was not always the case. Before the development of more sophisticated microprocessors and computers, ...

Most modern aircraft are flown by two pilots, but a select few legacy machines in the United States still rely on a third, highly specialized crew member: the flight engineer. This critical role, once ...

Heavier-than-air flight control systems have evolved from basic weight shifting to complex fly-by-wire, driven by the need to manage faster, heavier aircraft and reduce pilot workload through ...

Concorde flight engineer Warren Hazelby gets chills recalling his first supersonic flight from London to New York in 2002. Hazelby remembers stepping onto the flight deck and taking it all in. The ...

Autonomous flight control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) combine sensor suites, onboard computation and control algorithms to enable stable, precise and safe operation without direct ...

Skyways designs, builds, and operates fully autonomous long-range cargo aircraft. We have been flying real missions with real customers since 2017. Our V2 carries 30 lbs up to 500 miles and our V3 ...

SiFly is seeking a Senior Flight Controller Software Engineer to help extend the autonomy, performance, and safety of our long-endurance UAV platform. This role is focused on hands-on development ...

Sai Ravuru was first inspired to pursue a career in aviation by the film Star Wars, when he watched the spaceships take off and land automatically. He is the first ever flight operations performance ...

David McBride, director of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, announced plans to retire on June 30 after 35 years of service to the agency. He began his career at NASA as an intern ...