Airplanes

Boeing 777X delays have pushed first delivery to 2027, six years late. Emirates is refusing the first ten 777-9s and an engine seal blocks ETOPS.

How much fuel does a 747 hold? Up to 63,460 US gallons depending on the version, and a full load weighs almost as much as the empty jet.

Types of aircraft wings explained: how wings are classified by number, position and planform, plus every shape from rectangular to ogival delta.

Creflo Dollar flies two private jets: a 2010 Gulfstream G550 (N978SM) and a 1997 G-IV, not the $65M G650 he asked for. Full specs and tail numbers inside.

Aerial refueling explained: how the flying boom and probe-and-drogue systems transfer fuel in flight, which tankers do it, and how fast they pump.

Types of bush planes explained: the 5 main designs and 14 key aircraft, from the Super Cub to the Beaver and Kodiak, with specs and what each does best.

The biggest airplane graveyards in the world, ranked by how many aircraft they hold. Arizona’s Davis-Monthan boneyard leads with about 3,500.

What causes turbulence on a plane? Storms, jet stream wind shear, mountain waves and wakes. Why it almost never harms the jet but still injures crew.

Bomber planes come in 12 types, from strategic and stealth bombers to dive, torpedo, and fighter-bombers. What each does and which still fly in 2026.

A320neo jets are being scrapped at just 3 years old. A Pratt & Whitney GTF engine shortage means two spare engines out-earn the whole jet they came from.