It makes sense for pilots and air traffic controllers to communicate in a language both individuals understand. That is somewhat difficult in an age where the world has never been smaller, but with...

When an air traffic controller starts their shift, they begin an often unceasing task of managing airplanes that are landing, taking off, or traveling through their airspace, using squawk codes. In a...

It is common knowledge even to aviation nonenthusiasts how important black boxes are in an aircraft. In the event of an airplane accident, Flight Data Recorders — as they are officially called...

Have you ever looked at an X-15 and wondered to yourself "how does that thing stay in flight?" The tiny wings on it surely can be for no more than stability and decoration, right? Well, no....

For over 80 years, the fighter jet has dominated the sky. An engineering marvel forged in combat and capable of flying six times the speed of sound, the fighter jet is the race car of aviation and...

Piloting a plane is a highly demanding skill that requires a great deal of focus and expertise. Apart from the intense level of professional training pilots have to undergo before they can get a...