It's fairly common knowledge that when a supersonic aircraft approaches the sound barrier, what follows is the sonic boom. This transitory period between subsonic and supersonic, known as transonic ...

When one thinks of the average airplane, odds are that propellers are part of that mental image. They've been a crucial component of airplane construction from the moment air travel found its footing ...

Jonathan Chestney, engineering leader at Dowty. Credit: Dowty Jonathan Chestney, engineering leader at GE Aerospace subsidiary Dowty, speaks with Aviation Week Network about advances in aircraft ...

Supersonic private travel for the super-rich may be up in the air. However, their need to access hard-to-reach places quickly, particularly destinations with short or no runways, is driving several ...

Historic milestone in scaling aircraft production ahead of commercial service Leverages Dayton's workforce, supplier network and aerospace roots to create propeller blade manufacturing hub for Joby ...

Joby Aviation is known for developing electric air taxis for commercial service and soon it will begin preparing propeller blades at its Dayton facility. “Dayton gives us the resources, talent, and ...

The Lucile M. Wright Air Museum has acquired over 150 artifacts from Continental Charters Flight 44-2, which crashed in the ...