Aviation Blog - Page 19

Wilco means will comply: I got your message, I understand it, and I will do it. How pilots and the military use it, and why roger wilco is wrong.

Types of aircraft engines explained: piston, turboprop, turbojet, turbofan, turboshaft, ramjet, scramjet and electric, and what flies on each.

The peanut butter shot is a long-acting penicillin injection that stops strep outbreaks in boot camp. Why it hurts, who still gets it, and the shortage.

The KF-21 Boramae makes South Korea one of a handful of nations that field a fighter they designed. The engine is still American, and that limits exports.

Travis Barker’s 2008 plane crash killed four people. What the NTSB found about the underinflated tires, the rejected takeoff, and the reversers.

The best business class airlines of 2026, ranked by combining the Skytrax passenger vote with a firsthand expert review. See the winner and seat to book.

Premium economy vs economy compared for 2026: legroom, seat width, recline, bags, the fare gap and the new Basic fares, with a clear verdict on when to pay.

The coolest planes ever built, ranked by engineering audacity rather than looks, from the SR-71 and X-15 to Concorde and the An-225 Mriya.

The An-225 second airframe has sat unfinished since 1994. Here is what Antonov has actually said about completing the Mriya, and what is unclear.

Delta vs United vs American compared on 2026 DOT data: on-time, cancellations, bags, complaints, fees and elite status, with a verdict on who suits whom.