Aviation is responsible for more global warming than implied by its carbon footprint alone. According to new research published today, aviation could consume up one-sixth of the remaining temperature ...

Growing up next to Whenuapai Airbase in Auckland's north-west meant Cameron Nayler saw aircraft in action from a young age. Now the Massey University aviation student has been named top of his class.

The U.S. Army’s project manager now says the original set of performance requirements for a future rotorcraft that represents the aviation branch’s top modernization priority are not compatible with ...

What does the future hold for space travel? While we can extrapolate from basic trends, experience shows we must also consider the possibility of wild-card breakthroughs in propulsion physics. While ...

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Researchers continue to struggle to understand the icing phenomenon–especially the formation of ice crystals on airframes and engines. The potential for icing dangers begins on the ground, and several ...