Defence engineering company Babcock has expanded its training capabilities with the acquisition of 11 L-39 Albatros aircraft ...

In 1952, a CIA spy plane crashed into Death Valley National Park. More than 70 years later, hikers can still visit it, though ...

A human-powered plane provides some special challenges in stability and control. As shown in the photograph of the Gossamer Albatross, the plane is flown close to the ground at relatively low speed, ...

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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 ...

In the French Alps last summer, a plane set seven new world records. The two-seater aircraft climbed more than 20,000 feet in under two minutes, and reached speeds of 142 miles per hour.

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 ...

The diagram shows the pilot's environment in the Gossamer Albatross, a plane designed to cross the Manche between England and France. The upright seat position was favored by the cyclist-pilot for ...