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Jun 21, 2016 05:40 AM EDT

World’s Largest Plane Stratolaunch Nearly Ready, Wider Than Football Field

Stratolaunch, which will act as a giant air pad, is nearly 76 percent ready.

Jan 26, 2016 02:04 PM EST

How a Tiny Bird Can Take Down a Massive Plane: What We're Doing to Prevent Crashes

What causes a massive plane to go down after striking a few birds while a car, for example, can keep going after hitting a bird?

Jul 07, 2015 08:27 AM EDT

Solar Impulse 2 Lands in Hawaii After Record-Breaking, Historic Flight

A record-breaking solar flight has reached Hawaii. At the controls of Solar Impulse 2, pilot Andrew Broschberg landed safely in Hawaii after flying 117 hours and 52 minutes over the Pacific Ocean from Japan powered not by fuel, but by the sun.

Apr 11, 2014 08:16 AM EDT

How Fruit Flies Use Cruise Control in Turbulent Wind Conditions

Fruit flies can zip around a room, zooming past obstacles as they slow down and speed up. Now, though, researchers have uncovered the mechanism for how fruit flies use their "cruise control" in flight.