The first, called the Cockpit Voice Recorder, records radio transmissions ... The second is called a Flight Data Recorder, which monitors parameters such as altitude, airspeed, and heading.

Some have suggested that it stems from Hussenot's device because it used film and “ran continuously in a light-tight box, ...

“The subsonic speed record currently ... While their airspeed remains the same, their groundspeed – relative to the ground – can rapidly increase. It is the reason why the flight time ...

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde after acing its 11th test and reaching 0.95 Mach at low altitudes.

Since these flights were moving with the wind rather than accelerating independently, their true airspeed remained within normal cruising limits. Experts believe that if the strong jet stream ...

Military forces around the world have taken advantage of emerging engine and aerodynamics technology to build these fast and ...

Federal officials and the Alaska congressional delegation this week outlined the need for better aviation weather technology.

The black boxes are the nickname for the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder that record events during ... parameters such as altitude, airspeed, and heading. Black boxes are designed ...

The XB-1 sustained its record-breaking airspeed for just a handful of minutes, as Boom Supersonic was only allowed to use a relatively small pocket of airspace. The successful test flight ...