If you've ever seen a fighter jet doing some training, you might have noticed that they fly pretty low to the ground. Well, ...

Airplanes cruise at altitudes of several thousand feet above the ground for most parts of their journeys. If the sole purpose were to avoid buildings, airplanes wouldn't need to fly above 3,000 feet — ...

NASA’S “Son of Concorde” jet that could fly from the UK to New York in four hours has smashed through the sound barrier ...

Throughout the years numerous fighter jets have taken to the skies, but few are as iconic as the General Dynamics F-16 Flying Falcon. Even at nearly 50 years in service, and its retirement on the ...

How the Phantom earned its place in history.

With the annual Chicago Air and Water Show still months away, many may be wondering why there were fighter jets flying over the city on Thursday. Around 1 p.m., four military fighter jets could be ...

When Spirit Airlines shut down before dawn on May 2, work for pilot Steve Giordano was just beginning. Giordano, managing partner of the Nomadic Aviation Group, told CNBC he organized a massive ...