Long before science fiction made flapping-wing aircraft famous, French engineers experimented with real ornithopters. These unusual flying machines attempted to mimic birds in flight, pushing the ...

French aviation engineer Edwin Van Ruymbeke has unveiled a new development, a robotic swift called The Swift, which has now ...

Many readers will remember the MetaFly, a remote-control robotic insect that flies by actually flapping its wings. Well, its ...

Discover some of the most innovative flying machines redefining the future of aviation technology. From the GEN H-4 Personal Helicopter, the Guinness World Record holder for the smallest helicopter, ...

Gemini gave me surprisingly specific guidance, not generic flight advice. It pushed me toward cheaper airports and an open-jaw plan that fit my trip. The prompts helped me understand risks like bag ...

Flight cancellations mounted Sunday as the U.S. was hit with dangerous winter weather from a storm that moved across the country. The National Weather Service says the storm brought widespread heavy ...

HONOLULU — A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines, authorities said.

Abstract: Autonomous takeoff is crucial for ornithopters, and ground-equipment-assisted takeoff remains necessary for those lacking self-takeoff capability. This work presents a compact ornithopter ...

Personal electric aircraft have teased us for years. They look futuristic, promise freedom from traffic, and usually come with prices that put them out of reach or timelines that feel uncertain.

To avoid the ripple effects of real-time adjustments to what was predicted to be up to nine inches of snow, the major airlines said they pre-emptively canceled flights. By Emmett Lindner Forecasters ...

A survey of 1000 travellers over the age of 18 undertaken by Send My Bag has found that just under half (48 per cent) believe airlines deliberately profit from confusing baggage policies, while 37 per ...