Airborne Systems traces its origins to 1919 when a stunt-man for the fledgling California film industry made the world’s first free-fall parachute jump.

As the Orion spacecraft hurtles home, friction caused by re-entry into Earth's atmosphere will drastically decrease its speed from a potential 25,000 miles per hour (40,000 kilometers per hour). But ...

At 159 feet, four inches long and a wingspan of 185 feet, the B-52 aircraft family is part of popular culture and a powerhouse worthy of the name Stratofortress. It can weigh just short of half a ...