The short answer is no, the Boeing 777X cannot take off with its wingtips folded. The aircraft is physically and ...

Airplane takeoff speed is highly variable and depends on an aircraft's specific aerodynamic design (shape, wing features) and current environmental conditions (weather, density altitude, wind). The ...

Terrified by that sinking feeling on a plane during take-off? Well, understanding what's actually happening at take-off and why may help calm your fears. In a viral post on TikTok, airline pilot Jimmy ...

Photographic and video evidence indicates the UPS Boeing MD-11F which crashed on take-off at Louisville was on fire, after one of its engines separated from the wing during the take-off roll. Smoke ...

With their thrilling sci-fi aesthetics, spaceplanes are an attractive alternative to rockets. They are attractive in ...

Not every plane has the luxury of very long airport-worthy runway strips. In fact, many combat scenarios are in non-ideal locations that often do not come with a nice long runway for landing and ...

Hate that nauseating feeling you get when a plane takes off? Choosing the right seat on a plane can help with this, according to Kyle Koukol, a 29-year-old airline pilot based in San Francisco. Koukol ...

A Southwest Airlines flight was canceled in Florida after the aircraft tried to take off from a taxiway instead of a runway at Orlando International Airport, officials said. The Federal Aviation ...