Black boxes aren't just for planes. They're now integrated into many types of vehicles. You may even have one in your car, though you don't know about it. About 90 percent of new cars have event data recorders (EDRs) that track the same kind of data as airplane black boxes. The E...
Over 50 years after its maiden flight, the Boeing 737 is both the most successful airliner ever made and one whose future is more uncertain than ever due to two fatal accidents involving 737 MAX 8 variants.
However, as many readers likely know, the Comet was associated with multiple catastrophic incidents and was relatively short-lived. Photo: Clipperarctic via Wikimedia Commons The carrier states that the Sud Aviation Caravelle and Boeing 707 truly propelled their business, allowing for a doubling in ...
It appears that the R100 was a private sector project while the R101, which crashed and burned in France, was designed and built by the Air Ministry; both to the same target specification. This may be dated but I wonder just how many of his comments are still relevant. He makes a ...
1958: Boeing interior Keystone // Getty Images 1958: Boeing interior Unveiled in 1958, the Boeing 707 issaid to have revolutionized air travel. The colossal jet airliner, which could hold 165 economy class passengers, was owned by Pan-Am. This Keystone photo shows a small service crew performi...