China is developing an ejectable cockpit system for supersonic fighter jets. Such cockpits would safely disengage the pilot from the aircraft in the event of a high-speed accident, facilitating a safe ...

A harrowing new video from the Ukrainian front captures the split-second survival instincts of a Russian pilot. The footage ...

The sole S-37 first flew on September 25 1997. Though only one was made, its Batman-like aesthetic earned it a lasting place ...

The Hardest Call In The Cockpit A trainer spirals into a death spin. The instructor knows the seat is a first-generation ...

Most of the best aircraft operated by the Royal Navy during the Second World War were of American origin and types such as ...

Built indigenously by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the HTT-40 features state-of-the-art avionics, pressurized ...

The volunteer crew of RNLI Montrose Lifeboat Station carried out a specialist ejected pilot rescue exercise on Saturday morning, designed to prepare them for responding to potential aircraft ditching ...

The wavy lines on some fighters' canopies signify an ejection system that explodes the canopy before hurtling the pilot away ...

After some scrubbed attempts, NASA’s X-59 QueSST flew for the first time from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale on Oct. 28, 2025 ...

NASA test pilot Nils Larson flew the X-59 supersonic jet on its inaugural flight over California's Mojave Desert, validating ...

NASA and Lockheed Martin's X-59, a silent supersonic jet, could drastically reduce coast-to-coast flight times and eliminate ...

Members, aerospace professionals and aviation enthusiasts are invited to the Weybridge Branch's lecture, titled "Life in the cockpit from Grasshopper to Harrier".