Some airplanes flew with less power than a lawnmower -- literally. These 10 aircraft prove flight doesn’t always need brute ...

A self-styled "jet man" performed another death-defying stunt - flying alongside two Albatross aircraft above the Swiss Alps. Adventurer Yves Rossy flew in a custom-built jet suit over the ...

Long before the aircraft was invented, ramming tactics were employed in both naval and ground warfare. As the name suggests, ramming consists of using one vessel’s body to damage another’s body, much ...

The cause of the crash is being established, according to the ministry. The L-39 Albatros aircraft was developed in Czechoslovakia. It made its first flight in 1968, and was chosen as the main ...

Power was taken from the pedals by a long, low- friction chain to the shaft of the pusher propeller. From: Burke, "The Gossamer Condor and Albatross: A Case Study in Aircraft Design," Aerovironment ...

The albatross’s technique is called 'dynamic ... Copying the strategy might help humans design more fuel-efficient aircraft. 5. Some birds are known to have circumnavigated the Southern Ocean ...

In an innovative move, Airbus is designing its next single-aisle commercial aircraft with foldable wings. The European aerospace company is taking inspiration from the albatross, which has the ...

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Long and Mark A. Avino, including details of the cockpits of many aircraft in the Museum’s collection. Bowlus Albatross —The editors ...