A glass cockpit removed the need for a flight engineer and made it easier for pilots to fly the MD-11.

Viewed this way, the DC-10 represents the apex of late-analog widebody design, while the MD-11 serves as a hinge point between mechanical-era cockpits and the integrated, highly automated environments ...

Airplane windows might seem ordinary, but they are as much of an engineering marvel as the rest of a modern aircraft. These windows are made of three layers of material to facilitate the plane's ...

From the most iconic airplanes in aviation history to those among the forgotten passenger jets that once graced the skies, there's no denying that aircraft are incredible feats of engineering. These ...