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Not every plane has the luxury of very long airport-worthy runway strips. In fact, many combat scenarios are in non-ideal locations that often do not come with a nice long runway for landing and ...

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Our planet’s rising temperatures are making it harder for planes to take off at certain airports, presenting yet another challenge to civil aviation. And as heatwaves become more frequent, the problem ...

Aircraft takeoff speed is highly variable and depends on a complex interplay of aerodynamic and environmental factors, rather than being a single fixed number. The fundamental principle for takeoff is ...

Credit: Alan Dron/ATW Embraer is launching a new automated take-off system that will enable its E-Jets to make better use of short runways and would improve payload-range performance. The Embraer ...

A vertical take-off and landing aircraft first flown 60 years ago is being revived, with the aim of offering a cheaper and greener alternative to modern helicopters. “For years we have been looking ...