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 ...

One iconic plane, three very different engines. Unravel the mystery of the 747-400's multi-engine design and the strategic ...

Legacy aircraft makers have been in the aviation business for many decades, and nobody is challenging their way of doing things. More specifically, it has become the norm for aircraft to be made to ...

At first sight, it seems an odd decision: Why introduce a single example of a different aircraft type into your fleet, with all the potential complexities that could arise? U.S. carrier CommuteAir ...