When the De Havilland Comet launched in 1952, it was sleek, fast, and years ahead of its time. Britain proudly unveiled the first jet airliner, proving that piston prop planes were finished and the ...

In 1977, the Steve Miller Band was riding high on the success of the album Book of Dreams. The 10th studio album from the San Francisco-based rock band was fueled by its lead single, "Jet Airliner." ...

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Technological leaps forward, as we know, often tend to be met with an equal parts excitement and fear. The fact is, nobody really knows what's possible and what isn't until somebody tries it and lives ...

On May 2, 1953, a de Havilland DH-106 Comet 1 was flying to Delhi, India, when it experienced a midair break-up and exploded. Investigators first blamed stresses on the aircraft caused by a severe ...

With an astounding 262.47-foot wingspan, the Airbus A380 is a gargantuan aircraft that holds several records. It became the world's largest passenger plane in 2007 and remains the largest plane ...

It may take years before we know the full story of what happened when a UPS Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11 suffered a catastrophic failure on takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International ...