Bystanders rush to save the pilot from drowning after a water landing gone awry.
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How do you jump out of a 65-year-old plane without killing yourself? Very carefully.
Here's How F-15s Practice Intercepting Errant Civilian Planes
Intercepting a slow-moving Cessna with a big twin-engine supersonic fighter jet takes finesse.
Air Traffic Control For Drones Is Almost Here
A small upgrade to Lockheed Martin's software could allow air traffic controllers to see unmanned aircraft.
This Waterproof Quadcopter Is Also a Submarine
A multi-mission aircraft that can fly and swim.
New Jet Engine Brake Muffles Airplane Landings
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The Cannons on the B-29 Bomber Were a Mid-Century Engineering Masterpiece
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11 Outlandish Attempts To Build The Next Concorde
The trials and tribulations of trying to resurrect supersonic passenger travel.
What It Looks Like When an Airliner Takes Off Right On Top Of You
A big Delta plane shares the runway with some Porsches for an extreme photo op.
Rare Supersonic Bomber Rolls Out of the Hangar for the First Time in Decades
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Jetpack-Wearing Rocketeer Zooms Past the Statue of Liberty
That's one way to commute across New York City.
Here's What It Looks Like When You Intentionally Ignite Your Parachute Mid-Skydive
Reminder: always bring a backup chute if you're planning shoot a flare into yours mid-fall.
Skeleton Pilot Doesn't Have a Scared Bone in His Body
You need a license to fly a plane, but evidently you don't need a brain.
The Time I Flew Upside-Down in an Air Racing Plane
A tiny taste of the incredible skill needed to race airplanes.
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