The U.S. regularly deploys spy planes in the western Pacific to collect intelligence on its top military rival, China.

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Flywing built the X-Wing Fighter as a VTOL aircraft centered on first-person flight. A forward-facing camera streams live ...

Before every flight, pilots walk around their aircraft... a ritual the Wright Brothers created. Dan Patterson takes you ...

China's massive unmanned aircraft carries a payload of other smaller drones and has just had its first successful flight.

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Planes crossing the top of the world have become so normal that most people barely notice them anymore. Even so, hardly any ...

Notice any planes circling above your neighborhood lately? Don’t worry, they’re probably just FBI spy planes. The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that the FBI has been flying surveillance planes, ...

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Lightning is a powerful force, one seemingly capable of great destruction in the right circumstances. It announces itself with a searing flash, followed by a deep rumble heard for miles around.