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  • Screenshot of the angular X-59 supersonic aircraft in the sky attempting Mach 1.1 last Friday.
    0

    Watch NASA Inch Closer To Its Sonic Thump Theory With The X-59's First Supersonic Flight

    The purpose of the X-59 is to make faster air travel possible, without continually rattling the people of the continental U.S.

    By Lalita Chemello 45 sec ago Read More
  • A GE CT7 turboprop engine fully spun up, running off of a hybrid electric system
    39

    Airplanes Could Soon Be Going Hybrid, Too

    The hybrid approach has the advantage of being compatible with existing airframes.

    By Nicholas Werner 12 hours ago Read More
  • A frontal view of the Airbus A380 on the ground.
    10

    The Largest Plane You Can Fly On In 2026 Is Indeed Quite Large

    There are some massive planes out there that offer plenty of room and some incredible comfort. And this passenger plane has been the biggest around since 2005.

    By Nico DeMattia 18 hours ago Read More
  • Soldiers repel from a Black Hawk helicopter into a facility in Pasadena, California on the night of June 3, 2026
    19

    The Military Is Drilling Special Operations Raids In The Heart Of The LA Area, But Don't Panic

    From a safety perspective, urban military drills can be disastrous.

    By Nicholas Werner 4 days ago Read More
  • A general view of the United Airlines airplane hangar at Los Angeles international Airport on January 13, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
    22

    900 Planes Grounded Due To Engine Shortage, Claims United CEO

    As hundreds of older planes sit idle, awaiting parts, newer planes are being parted out to service the old engines, contributing to the rising cost of airfare.

    By Ryan Erik King 5 days ago Read More
  • A Brightline train in Florida
    70

    Bankruptcy Looms For America's Deadliest Trains

    With its self-imposed deadline to find a buyer now passed, Bloomberg reports Brightline has reached a point where restructuring feels inevitable.

    By Collin Woodard 6 days ago Read More
  • Large tractor trailer driving down the highway
    15

    What's The Difference Between A Class A And Class B CDL?

    If you want to drive any sort of large truck for a living, you'll need to know which CDL to get and what sort of rigs you can legally drive.

    By Brad Brownell 7 days ago Read More
  • A yellow, orange, and white Kenworth Monfort truck parked outside
    18

    The Legend Behind Monfort Lane – The Fastest Trucks On America's Highways

    The Monfort Lane was legendary back in the 1970s. It housed a fleet of colorful trucks known for being incredibly fast and instantly recognizable.

    By Benjamin Gracias 7 days ago Read More
  • Boat cruising with the sunset in the background.
    11

    Is This Boat Motor Advice Wisdom Or Myth?

    The 1,000 rule for boat motors is a helpful guideline when making a buying decision, but it can't tell the whole story. Learn why service and use matter too.

    By Nico DeMattia 7 days ago Read More
  • Large bird-shaped bus stop structure.
    11

    The Strange Beauty Of Soviet Bus Stops

    From soaring bird wings to futuristic rockets, the bizarre and beautiful bus stops of the former Soviet Union are enduring evidence of poetic pushback.

    By Brad Brownell 8 days ago Read More
  • An Australian road train carrying fuel
    17

    Australia's Longest Road Trains Dwarf American Semi Trucks (But They'd Never Work In The US)

    America's biggest rigs seem like toys compared to these apex predators of Australia's logistics network, and using them in the U.S. is nearly impossible.

    By Benjamin Gracias 9 days ago Read More
  • airline pilot with epilets smoking a vape
    23

    Medical Marijuana Is Off Limits To Truckers And Pilots Despite Trump Administration's Reclassification

    Weed is not an FDA-approved drug, thus it is not permitted to show up on drug tests for employees in safety sensitive transportation roles.

    By Logan K. Carter 9 days ago Read More
  • A liberty aircraft V12 from 1917.
    2

    The Liberty V12 Aircraft Engine Was Designed In A Hotel Room And Forged Lincoln

    Powering the legendary "Liberty Planes," this turbo-supercharged aircraft V12 sparked the founding of Lincoln and helped the Allied forces win World War I.

    By Nico DeMattia 10 days ago Read More
  • A restored Renault Caudron Rafale C.460 parked on a runway
    25

    Renault Restores Its Record-Breaking 1930s Racing Plane That Executives Forgot Existed

    While it's partly a marketing stunt for a new SUV, it's impressive to see one of the industry's oldest automakers acknowledging the breadth of its history.

    By Ryan Erik King 10 days ago Read More
  • Close-up of a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 tail with the UPS logo and markings
    9

    Crashed UPS Plane's Flight Crew's Final Words Extracted From A PDF And Made Public

    Among the 2,000 pages documents released to coincide with the hearing was a PDF file that contained a spectrogram of this audio.

    By Justin Hughes 12 days ago Read More
  • RAIATEA, FRENCH POLYNESIA - DECEMBER 19: Chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc. Marc Zuckerberg's yacht
    90

    Mark Zuckerberg Celebrates Over 7,000 Meta Firings By Bringing His Superyacht To Seattle

    Zuckerberg's $300 million yacht cost more than a year of employment for every person in the Seattle area that Meta just laid off.

    By Amber DaSilva 12 days ago Read More
  • C-3PO poses for the camera as people stand in line and move around behind him
    23

    Sorry, Humanoid Robots, You Can't Fly On Southwest Airlines Anymore

    For now, your robots will have to wait outside with the other droids while you try to find a ride to Alderaan.

    By Justin Hughes 14 days ago Read More
  • A wide, low-angle dynamic shot of a modern, silver Scania 770S cab-over semi-truck traveling down a two-lane paved rural highway.
    11

    These Are 11 Of The Most Powerful Semi-Truck Engines Ever Built

    Hauling heavy cargo requires serious power, and these semi-truck engines deliver.

    By Ivo Gievski 15 days ago Read More
  • An airplane taking off and air traffic control tower in silhouette
    4

    This Airline Has Only 15 Planes, And Is Cutting Out An Entire Day From Its Flight Schedule

    If you have a tiny fleet of jets and the price of fueling them goes through the roof, what do you do? One airline is responding by killing a day of flights.

    By Brontë Wieland 15 days ago Read More
  • An air traffic control tower underneath the sun as an airliner flies past
    5

    FAA Puts Nearly $1 Billion Toward Replacing Air Traffic Control Towers, But Spends Even More Money On Kids

    You might expect the federal government to spend a lot on America's airports. Turns out, it's pushing even more cash toward family-friendly airport upgrades.

    By Nicholas Werner 16 days ago Read More
  • Logan Express bus service at Logan International Airport in Boston.
    1

    Airline Travelers In Boston Will Get To Go Through Security 22 Miles From The Airport

    Long lines at TSA checkpoints freaking you out? A pilot program for flights at Boston's Logan Airport will find passengers going through security far away.

    By Ryan Erik King 18 days ago Read More
  • Travelers wait in long lines early in the morning of March 27, 2026 at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
    51

    Hartsfield-Jackson Might Replace TSA With Private Security After Shutdown Walkouts

    Over a third of the TSA agents at Atlanta's airport walked out during the agency's 2026 shutdown. Now city officials are thinking about a radical solution.

    By Ryan Erik King 20 days ago Read More
  • An F-35A flying against a blue sky with vapor trails coming off the wingtips
    84

    Here Are The 42 Aircraft The Pentagon Has Lost In Iran, According To Congress, Since The Pentagon Won't Say

    Obviously, an operation this large was always going to suffer losses. The question becomes whether or not the price is worth the result.

    By Nicholas Werner 20 days ago Read More
  • Smoke billows into the air after the UPS MD-11 crash
    56

    Boeing Reportedly Ignored Cracked Part Reports Before The Disastrous UPS Crash That Killed 15

    Investigators "found records of 10 previous flaws in the same key parts that help secure engines to wings of other similar planes, and most of them were never reported to the FAA."

    By Collin Woodard 20 days ago Read More
  • A Pratt & Whitney R-4360-4 Wasp Major exhibited at the Air Zoo at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport.
    11

    12 Of The Largest Engines Ever Built

    When you think of a large engine, you probably think of a heavy-duty truck V8. But the engines that actually power our world are bigger than your house.

    By Ivo Gievski 22 days ago Read More
  • Waymos circling an Atlanta neighborhood
    29

    Endless Stream Of Empty Waymos Terrorizing Suburban Atlanta Neighborhood

    Like a flock of confused pigeons, dozens of empty robotaxis keep returning to a random Atlanta neighborhood.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 25 days ago Read More
  • Side view of three Spirit Airlines aircraft parked close to each other soon after the company went out of business
    70

    Repo Man Had 'Six Hours To Find 20 Pilots' While Seizing Jet Aircraft From Bankrupt Spirit Airlines

    Repossessing a jet isn't quite as straightforward as a car, it turns out.

    By Justin Hughes 27 days ago Read More
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