Biplanes once ruled the skies in the pioneering days of aviation and World War I. Now the old aircraft design could make a comeback in the silent supersonic jets of tomorrow. A newer version of the ...

A throwback to early 20th Century aviation may hold the key to eliminating the sonic boom - at least according to researchers at MIT and Stanford University. Strongly reminiscent of biplanes still in ...

The Antonov AN-2 looks to be a product of a bygone era of quaint flight. The biplane was a product of early flight limitations. The Wright Brothers utilized biplane construction to create shorter and ...

THE recent order of the War Office suspending the use of monoplane flying machines for military purposes has led to the renewal, in the daily Press, of a discussion of the old riddle, “Which is the ...

Some 60 years after such a design was first conceptualized by Adolf Busemann, it seems like the supersonic biplane is finally creeping its way towards reality. A supersonic biplane would apparently ...

A replica World War I-era biplane took to the skies Tuesday, preparing to mark 100 years since the military's aerial deployment to war. The yellow recreation of a BE-2 biplane from the Royal Flying ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When supersonic travel inevitably returns to the skies, the ...

The Wright Brothers started this little fad back in 1903 called, "flying a heavier than air powered aircraft." It would eventually grow into the world of flight that we see today. The great news is ...