Airplanes Have A Secret Engine Hidden In The Tail

Most commercial jetliners have a small hole in the tail. Have you ever wondered what this hole is there for?

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Aircraft Companies Fined for Illegal Software

Prosecutors said the companies used unlicensed versions of CATIA design software.

his is an illustration provided by SpaceX shows the SpaceX Starship human lander design that will carry the first NASA astronauts to the surface of the Moon under the Artemis program.

Bezos Loses Appeal of NASA's Plans to Use Musk Moon Lander

NASA in April awarded the $2.9 billion contract for a lunar lander to the more established SpaceX.

University of Colorado and Air Force Research Lab teams in the control room during a dual-mode ramjet ground test. The modified dual frequency comb system is in the center foreground, and is sending light to the test cell, which is located beyond the control room windows.

Comb Technologies Yield Breakthroughs in Defense, Civilian Sectors

DARPA's novel compact devices enable advanced diagnostics for military jet engine research, help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in commercial oil and gas production.

Saab employees work on an aft airframe section for the T-7A Red Hawk trainer for the United States Air Force.

Saab Delivers Aft for Air Force Flight Test Program

Saab and Boeing are breaking the norm in military aircraft design, engineering and production.

An Airbus A380 takes off for its demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show, June 18, 2015.

Airbus Raises Outlook as Airline Industry Steadies

The plane maker posted a $2.2 billion net profit in the last quarter.

American Airlines passenger jets prepare for departure, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, near a terminal at Boston Logan International Airport, in Boston. American Airlines is planning to invest in a small South American budget airline as part of a deal that will include selling seats on each other's flights. American announced the proposed deal with JetSmart on Thursday, July 29.

American to Invest in Chilean Budget Airline

The airlines plan to sell seats on each other's flights to help American extend its reach in South America.

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Wing May Have Fallen Off Plane Before Fatal Crash

The small plane was responding to a wildfire when its left wing reportedly fell off.

A line of Southwest Air Boeing 737 jets are parked near the company's production plant while being stored at Paine Field Friday, April 23, 2021, in Everett, Wash. Boeing reported its first quarterly profit since 2019 and revenue topped expectations, as the giant aircraft maker tries to dig out from the most difficult stretch in its history. Boeing said Wednesday, July 28, 2021, that it earned $567 million in the second quarter, compared with a $2.4 billion loss a year ago.

Boeing Has First Profitable Quarter Since 2019

Boeing earned $567 million in the second quarter, compared with a $2.4 billion loss a year ago.

Clouds drift over the dome-covered SEIS seismometer of the InSight lander on the surface of Mars.

Marsquakes Offer Detailed Look at Red Planet's Interior

A quake-measuring device is revealing a surprisingly thin crust and a hot molten core beneath the planet's frigid surface.

Avionics mechanic Mike Luong inspects the control panel of Sikorsky Firehawk helicopter at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Sacramento Aviation Management Unit based at McClellan Airpark in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, July 23, 2021.

New Technology Propels Efforts to Fight Western Wildfires

There have been 730 more wildfires in California so far this year than last.

In this Sept. 24, 2014 file photo, smoke hangs over Reno-Tahoe International Airport as a plane takes off in Reno, Nev. A shortage of jet fuel, coupled with supply chain issues and an urgent demand from firefighting aircraft, continues to cause problems at airports around the West.

Airports in the U.S. West Dealing with Shortage of Jet Fuel

A lack of fuel could force the cancellation of cargo and passenger flights.