The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 was the last American-built aircraft to feature an analog cockpit. The aircraft entered ...

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The C-17 is the most popular Western strategic airlifter, and it boasts many advantages over freighter aircraft.

Any of the airplanes flown by the major airlines built in the U.S., Europe, Canada, or Brazil are safe, and modern airliners are full of safety features. When you board an airliner, you enter a highly ...

The missing Malaysia Airlines flight was in contact with a satellite for hours after it vanished. Amid all the technology designed to keep it from... The Difficulty Of Making A Modern Airplane ...

Despite advances in materials, sensors, and safety systems, modern aircraft can still be destroyed by a surprising threat: their own fuel tanks. Investigations into disasters such as Pan Am 214 and ...