Crosswinds are what their name suggests: they are winds that aren't blowing straight down the runway, but, rather, are ...

The video in this post was taken by our friend @Saint1Mil in April last year, at RAF Fairford, UK. It shows one of the 6x B-52H Stratofortress bombers, belonging to the 2nd Bomb Wing, from Barksdale ...

Chances are you’re fairly comfortable with landing in a crosswind — up to a point. When the wind is howling, you might feel you lack the skill (or rudder authority) to track a straight line along the ...

It's always a captivating sight when the world's largest commercial passenger jet comes in for a landing. But mix in a strong crosswind, and the landing of an Airbus A380 superjumbo can make for ...

Of the 1,800-plus hours Boeing 787 test pilots have flown so far, few are as dramatic as the recent trip to Iceland for crosswind testing. The 787 team flew to Keflavik airport after weather forecasts ...

I'm jumping into one of the most dissected and debated issues in the aviation world. If you want to start a lively discussion with a group of pilots, ask for their opinions on the safest, most ...

General aviation pilots are having problems landing their airplanes. According to the insurance industry, landing losses – accidents and incidents in which aircraft are damaged during the landing ...

The U.S. Air Force’s iconic B-52 bomber was ingeniously designed with landing gear that can be positioned up to 20 degrees left or right of the centerline for both takeoff and landing. A crabbed ...

A skilled pilot battled powerful crosswinds to safely land the world’s largest airliner, harrowing new video shows. The Emirates Airbus A380 was on final approach at Germany’s Düsseldorf airport after ...

It's always a captivating sight when the world's largest commercial passenger jet comes in for a landing. But mix in a strong crosswind, and the landing of an Airbus A380 superjumbo can make for ...