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From Spitfires to Starfighters: The Real-World Inspirations Behind Star Wars Spacecraft

Those futuristic spacecraft in "Star Wars" didn't come out of nowhere. X-wings are basically space Spitfires, and Y-wings rework this World War II fighter.

From Racetrack to Runway: The Evolution of Atlanta’s Busiest Airport

The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the is the busiest airport in the world. Before then, though, it was actually a racetrack.

NTSB Links Crash to Cracked Engine Mount in Preliminary Report

Now, nearly three weeks later, the National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the crash, and it's blaming a cracked engine mount

Boeing’s Quirkiest Aircraft Designs Through the Years

As one of the biggest and oldest manufacturers of large airframes, it's hard to ignore when Boeing occasionally comes out with the strangest aircraft designs.

From 166 Charges to a Lighter Sentence: A Legal Outcome Explored

Considering that he was initially charged with 83 counts of attempted murder and 83 counts of reckless endangerment, the outcome could have been far worse.