Air Transportation

The studio model of the Starship Enterprise from the original Star Trek TV series underwent extensive restoration.

Catch the Spiffy New Look for the Hall that Houses The Spirit of St. Louis, Bell X-1 and Other Famous Flyers

Just in time for its 40th birthday, the museum revamps its main exhibition hall and Star Trek "Enterprise" debuts

The bombing site as seen from above.

During the Cold War, the Air Force Dropped an Unarmed Nuke on South Carolina

Amazingly, none of the Gregg family of Mars Bluff were seriously hurt, not even the cat

The first drone to make an FAA-approved delivery is joining the collection at the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum

The First Delivery Drone in the United States Lands a Spot at the Smithsonian

The Flirtey F3.0 hexacopter touches ground at the National Air and Space Museum

Sam Bousfield, pictured here in a mock-up of the Switchblade, worked with Boeing engineers refining wind-tunnel construction before launching Samson Motorworks.

The Future of Cars Is Already Here

Even before the "Jetsons," people dreamed of flying cars. Now breakthroughs in technology are helping all kinds of vehicles get off the ground

What Are You Flying Over? This App Will Tell You

Flyover Country uses maps and geology databases to identify features of the landscape as a plane flies over them, no Wifi necessary

A prototype airplane lavatory by Boeing uses UV rays to zap germs.

The Sky Might Soon Be Flush With Self-Cleaning Bathrooms

A new Boeing prototype lavatory zaps germs with UV rays

Scientists keep finding new ways the brain can be deceived.

A New Way to Trick the Brain and Beat Jet Lag

For all its complexity, the human brain is not hard to deceive. Here are four studies where scientists have learned more about duping it

A Detachable Airplane Cabin and Other Strange Aviation Ideas

A recently unveiled concept for a removable, parachute-equipped airplane cabin is only the latest in a long line of far-out designs

A woman uses the Qylatron at Levi's Stadium.

Is This Machine the Future of Airport Security?

The Qylatron, used daily at San Francisco's Levi's Stadium, promises better, faster security screening

Air Force One is Getting a Makeover

The best presidential perk is about to get even better

JetBlue Goes Green with a Farm at JFK Airport

The airline hopes to produce herbs and around 1,000 pounds of blue potatoes each season

Rendering of the Halo system, with a screen

These X-rays Can See Exactly What's In Your Luggage

A new kind of X-ray machine, poised to improve airport security, can identify the material of an object passing through it

The World’s Largest Aircraft Might Lose its Title to a Blimp

This despite having a wingspan almost as long as a football field

Why Airplane Seats Come With Barf Bags

One of the last remaining luxuries of airplane travel

You Might Actually Want a Layover at These Seven Airports

From nap pods to real-time flight tracking, these airports have features that will surely please passengers

A New York City Airport is Building a Luxury Terminal Just for Animals

Pets and livestock will soon travel in high style through JFK

More exotic items are kept on permanent display.

The Nation’s Stash of Lost Luggage Finds a New Life in This Alabama Town

Buy yourself a new wardrobe, iPad or other oddities at the Unclaimed Baggage Center

Maze-like landscaping has cut the decibel level of the ambient noise at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport in half.

This Crazy Land Art Deflects Noise From Amsterdam's Airport

To drown out flight noise, the Amsterdam Airport turned to large-scale landscaping

From the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center

The Ill-Fated History of the Jet Pack

The space-age invention still takes our imaginations on our wild ride

Before it departed from Abu Dhabi, the plane carried out an inaugural flight, taking off from the Payerne airport in Switzerland.

This Solar-Powered Plane is Currently Circumnavigating the World

With 17,000 solar cells in its wing and tail, the aircraft relies solely on sunshine to keep its motors running

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