During WWII, engineers produced some of the most iconic aircraft in history. From sleek fighters to hulking steel beasts -- ...

By far the best American fighter of 1939, and by far the shiniest aircraft on this list, the Curtiss Hawk 75A scored the ...

The P-80 did serve in the Second World War, albeit briefly. Two pre-production USAAF YP-80A Shooting Stars saw service in ...

Out of all American World War 2 naval vessels, the USS Enterprise (CV-6) is by far the most decorated ship in the U.S. Navy.

In the wake of World War 2, the United States emerged as an industrial powerhouse after supplying its own military and its ...

In the competitive post-World War II aviation market, Aeronca Manufacturing Corp. took a chance on a new four-seat aircraft ...

It didn’t look like it should be able to fly. Despite Blohm & Voss being a famed ship and seaplane builder during World War 2 ...

Behind every flickering Bevolo lantern is hours of handcraftsmanship, a legacy rooted in New Orleans, and a maker’s mark that ...

The aeronautical vision of Howard Hughes continues to beguile us. Robert Bernier The H-1 Racer was developed to be the fastest landplane in the world, but it also had an impact on the design of ...

In a few days the U.S. federal government shutdown will be entering its second month, presenting implications for a large ...

Senior mechanical engineering students Silvia Tinelli and Stuti Patel head the project in designing and constructing a replica of the World War I biplane Curtiss JN-4D, widely referred to as Jenny The ...

Long before engineers spun 3D models of airplanes on screens, they designed them with pencils, rulers, and plenty of patience ...