Pilots rev up engines before takeoff, but why? The answer lies in a fascinating dance of air, fire, and spinning blades.

Would you take a jet flight if you knew its engines were installed where one failure would blast shrapnel into the cabin? For most designers of private planes, the answer to that question has long ...

I'm not sure if you've heard, but planes are neat. And how could they not be? You sit down, and in less than a day, you can be on the other side of the world. That's also before you get into the ...