Aviation Accidents
After Deadly Accidents, the Marine Corps’ Aviation Units Are Standing Down
Following a series of deadly aviation accidents, the United States Marine Corps has decided to stand down all aviation units and review the causes and practices that led to the...
What Happens When the Brakes Fail on an SR-71 Blackbird?
The iconic SR-71 Blackbird served for more than three decades in the U.S. Air Force. First flying in 1964, the spy plane saw deployment all over the world, but its...
Vought F7U Cutlass: The Navy Plane That Had ‘Nazi’ DNA
Aircraft in the post-World War II era featured a number of novel designs as aerospace engineers mated newly-created jet engines with advanced airframes intended to push the limits of speed...