Aviation Blog - Page 4

The Italian Air Force in 2026: every aircraft it flies, from 88 Eurofighter Typhoons and the F-35A and F-35B to tankers, drones and Frecce jets.

Easy airplane drawing ideas for beginners: 25 simple sketches, from a basic side view and paper plane to helicopters, fighters and shaded jets.

The best low-cost airlines in the world for 2026, ranked by blending Skytrax and AirlineRatings, plus what the base fare includes and the best US picks.

The best airports in the US for 2026, ranked by combining J.D. Power, Condé Nast, Travel + Leisure and Skytrax. Portland wins, and Savannah is only 7th.

The smallest private jet is the Cirrus Vision Jet, at 30.7 feet long. Seven small jets ranked by length, with weight, seats, range and bathrooms.

The best online aviation degrees for 2026, ranked by accreditation and cost per credit, with what each school does about flight training and the R-ATP.

Boxers with private jets: Jake Paul’s 1999 Global Express, Canelo’s Legacy 500, the Gulfstream Mayweather no longer holds, and who flies commercial.

The Buddy Holly plane crash was not a snowstorm story. What the 1959 CAB report found: a backwards gauge, missed weather warnings and no horizon.

The French Air Force in 2026: every aircraft it flies, from about 117 Rafales and the nuclear mission to tankers, AWACS, drones and trainers.

The Essex-class aircraft carrier: why the US built 24, how none was sunk in WWII, what became of every ship, and the four you can still walk aboard.