Taildraggers remain a popular configuration for small aircraft, but they come with a significant risk during ground handling: ground loops. If the tail gets too far off course, it can swing around ...

The warm wind through the steel brace wires generated a distinct whistle over the rumble of the Stearman’s big radial engine as we followed our shadow up and over the rolling green hills. The prop ...

I've got an old friend named Chuck. He flew a variety of aircraft, fixed wing and rotary, for the U.S. Army in Vietnam before going on to fly a flock of airliners ranging from the DC-9 to the BAe 146 ...

Tailwheel aircraft, while challenging, offer benefits such as superior performance on unimproved runways and enhanced pilot skills due to their unforgiving nature. Operating a tailwheel aircraft ...

The L3Harris/Air Tractor AT-802U Sky Warden, now formally called the OA-1K by the Air Force, on display at the 2022 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) in Tampa Bay, FL. Despite an ...