San Diego County has such a rich history in aviation, we thought it worth noting that today — June 12, 2012 — is the 33rd anniversary of an historic flight that was made possible, in part, by testing ...

Wandering albatrosses, which are an iconic sight in the Southern Ocean, are highly adapted to long-distance soaring flight. Their wingspan of up to 11 feet is the largest known of any living bird, and ...

One of the coolest things about the European Journal of Physics is that it publishes examples of physics that can be used as problems and/or examples for teaching classroom physics. Although I will ...

Airplane designers are getting new ideas from the albatross, long considered a master of efficient flight. Through a method called dynamic soaring, the bird—with a wingspan of up to 12 feet (3.7 ...