Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writing about vertical flight aircraft & advanced aviation technology. With 15 years of electric aircraft developments, a taxonomy ...

Despite a strong seller's market, opportunities exist to find undervalued aircraft by looking beyond popular, high-demand models. The Luscombe 8-Series and Ercoupe are presented as two vintage, ...

An aircraft **type rating** is a certification required to operate a specific aircraft model, usually for those over 12,500 MGTOW or with a turbojet powerplant. An aircraft **category** defines the ...

Avcon Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Butler National Corporation (OTCQX: BUKS) and leading aerospace manufacturer and systems integrator specializing in special mission aircraft modifications, has ...

Almost identical to the Pratt & Whitney PW814GA version powering Gulfstream’s G500/600, the PW812D variant is also due to enter service later this year on Dassault’s new Falcon 6X. Credit: Pratt & ...

The United States military has more than 13,000 active planes, according to FlightGlobal, an aviation and aerospace news and information website. This includes combat aircraft, transporters, tankers, ...

From fiscal year 2011 to 2019, 24 military aircraft types never once achieved their required mission capable rates. A lot of US military aircraft have fallen short of their readiness goals for the ...

A new Chinese aircraft carrier with technology nearly equaling the capabilities of its US counterparts could be launched as soon as February next year, according to an analysis of satellite imagery by ...

The first advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) could come as soon as this year, Jay Merkle, executive director of the FAA unmanned ...