Across the United States military, some of the most decisive combat missions are still flown by aircraft that first took to the skies when slide rules and vacuum tubes were standard tools. America’s ...

The Douglas DC-3 carried its first passengers in June of 1936 for American Airlines, and 90 years later the plane is still ...

Despite a declining operator base, the 757 remains an important part of many airlines' fleets in 2026.

The Army’s longest-serving aircraft still fly because they do jobs newer platforms sometimes can’t do as cheaply or reliably The battle-tested and proven aircraft of the Army have reliably performed ...

The B-52H has flown for over six decades because no aircraft matches its payload, range, and flexibility. Most Cold War-era platforms survived by adapting to new missions rather than becoming obsolete ...

The MD-11 tail engine does not make the aircraft more difficult to fly, but a number of engineering choices to enhance its efficiency do.