A search crew found the wreckage of Richard Bong’s missing plane on a Papua New Guinea hillside two years ago. Part of a wing ...

The history of aviation has seen many strange and shocking plane crashes but there are few that are as mysterious as the fate of Helios Airways Flight 522. It became known as the "Greek Ghost Flight" ...

Flight anxiety has taken off this year after a series of deadly collisions and scary incidents have occurred in the last few weeks. More planes are hitting the air than ever before, but the industry ...

Planes that fly faster than the speed of sound create thunderous supersonic booms. But with NASA's X-59 plane, that could change. The space agency plans for the aircraft's first flight in 2025, an ...

Whether your vacation plans involve a romantic getaway to a faraway locale or just a summer visit with the grandkids, odds are an airplane will be involved. For the most part, planes are a great way ...

This illustration features three of the paper airplanes based on planes in the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum's collections. Smithsonian Books Looking for ways to keep the family ...