How Many RPM Does a Jet Engine Spin?

Seeing a jet engine running makes it easy to wonder how fast it spins.

Tobias Holm
Commercial Aviation

How Many B-29 Are Still Flying?

Boeing built almost 4000 B-29 Superfortress bomber aircraft. But how many are still flying today?

Tobias Holm
Military Aviation

The Story of the Accidental F-16 First Flight

An accident during a test resulted in a slightly premature first flight.

Tobias Holm
Military Aviation

What Happened to Air France Flight 447?

The story behind what caused the Airbus A330 to disappear from the sky one night in June 2009.

Tobias Holm
Commercial Aviation

Meet the XB-70 Valkyrie - the Legendary Bomber That You Never Heard Of

The futuristic bomber aircraft capable of delivering nuclear weapons into Soviet territory at three times the speed of sound.

Tobias Holm
Military Aviation

What Do the Runway Numbers Mean?

There is a clear and logical system behind those big white numbers.

Tobias Holm
Commercial Aviation

Can a Plane Fly Without the Vertical Stabilizer?

What is a vertical stabilizer and can a plane fly without it?

Tobias Holm
Commercial Aviation

What Happens During and After an Aborted Takeoff?

What is an aborted takeoff and what happens during and after?

Tobias Holm
Commercial Aviation