Airplane seats can feel ridiculously small. It’s gotten to the point where I, a small woman of average height, have trouble ...

It’s easy to craft a paper airplane capable of soaring across a classroom, but one that can travel 200 feet is a bit harder.

Save your karaoke renditions of hair metal hits for your local dive bar, and keep quiet on the airplane. Plus a dozen more ...

Built during the early Cold War, the Vertol VZ-2 was designed to answer a difficult aviation question: could an airplane take ...

Airplane travel is an increasingly easy and affordable mode of transportation. There are a number of effects altitude and airplane travel have on the body, including oxygen deprivation, alteration of ...

The new Federal Aviation Administration authorization has a lot of wonky stuff, but some interesting nuggets have fallen through the cracks. The high-profile changes, of course, include things like ...

Spain is building an airplane landing gear that doubles as a battery to cut weight. Could structural batteries change ...

Your suitcases are packed, and you’re all set for that much-anticipated family getaway. However, the thought of flying with your kids, especially if you have a toddler, has you feeling a bit anxious.

I’ve been traveling for more than 20 years, and I’m still surprised by some of the things I see on board my flights. And I’m not just talking about bad behavior and other things that get people banned ...

There's a lot of history that goes beyond words—and the difference between the spellings of aeroplane vs. airplane is no exception Get Reader’s Digest’s Read Up newsletter for more fun facts, humor, ...