Electra's aircraft looks conventional enough, but it generates ludicrous amounts of lift, to take off and land at incredibly slow speeds, using almost no runway. With US$9 billion in pre-orders, it's ...

Hirth Engines makes two-stroke engines for ultralight aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and other light aviation ...

Virginia-based startup Electra has secured 2,200 preorders for its ultra-short takeoff and landing EL9 hybrid-electric ...

F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet pilots are getting a new high-tech helmet that will make them even deadlier in the skies. Starting with the Hawaii Air National Guard, F-22 Raptor pilots will now ...

Nicknamed “Father Goose,” Lishman was the first to teach Canadian geese to fly alongside him, using nothing more than his ultralight aircraft and an out-of-this-world idea. Let’s take a flight through ...

You only have one brain and so it’s important to buy the best motorbike helmet you can afford. That doesn’t always mean spending £1000+ on a race-ready carbon lid, though, and there are ...

A helmet has one job and is designed to do it exactly once. But there’s dozens of different ways to accomplish this. Whether you’re hitting triple digits at the track or tackling muddy ruts in ...

Made in small batches by hand, this ultralight, scratch, and sun-resistant helmet weighs just 17.9 ounces. Take out the removable liner, and it’s even lighter. But the best part about the ...

Taipei (AFP) – Taiwan said Thursday it detected 45 Chinese aircraft near the self-ruled island, the highest number this year and a tally that comes a day after Taipei condemned China's "live ...

Lessors are the largest aircraft owners you’ve never heard of. Most airlines operate at least some aircraft on lease, with the average split between leased and owned falling at around 50%. Fulfilling ...