It may be the darling child of heavy-lift cargo carriers around the world, but the consensus is clear. The MD-11's days look ...

This video documents the final mission of the Douglas DC-8 operated by Samaritan's Purse, marking the retirement of the ...

The DC-8 was Douglas's first jet-powered airliner. It was built in part as a response to the Boeing 707, and while it was ...

And even when the daunting transpacific gap was finally bridged in June 1927 with a 26-hour nonstop flight from Oakland, the ...

On Sept. 11, 1974, Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashed during its approach to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, killing 72 of the 82 people on board after the jet came down more than three ...

The 727 wins ‘cool points’ for its tri-jet configuration, three engines handsomely placed below a T-tail. The T-tail, with ...

The MD-11's high landing speed is unusual among modern widebody airliners and it makes the aircraft more difficult to land.

The US Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift program, with an Air Force official confirming it would acquire the planes ...

DOUGLAS, Ariz. (KVOA) - Mayor Jose Grijalva invites the community to the first annual State of the City Address on Dec. 11 at 5:30 p.m. in Raul Castro Park. This event is an opportunity for residents ...

Jon Kotwicki jokes that converting an aluminum plane in Alaska is the “worst idea that a person could possibly have.” By Laura Kiniry Published Dec 5, 2025 9:00 AM EST Image: The FLY8MA Team/ Jon ...