Velocity can also provide pre-packaged fuselages and wing components if you prefer to leave some of complex items up to professionals. Regardless of what route you take, the result is a modern plane ...

Explore the world of compact and innovative flying machines as we showcase record-breaking and experimental aircraft. From the ultra-compact Bumble Bee 2 to the versatile Akoya amphibious plane, this ...

The home-built airplane that plunged into a house near the North Las Vegas Airport last month had been "materially modified" before it was donated to the Salvation Army by its first builder, a ...

As another major step towards the augural race schedule beginning in 2008, the Rocket Racing League(TM) (RRL) has assembled its first of two League-owned and operated race teams. The first team, ...

The rules on certifying and flying home-built experimental aircraft, such as the Velocity 173 RG that crashed Friday, are detailed in a 150-plus page Federal Aviation Administration document. Before ...

British defense and aerospace company BAE Systems has come up with some interesting technology over the years, including armored vehicles that used Formula 1 suspension tech, and army helmets that use ...

CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. — One person was killed Saturday afternoon when a single-engine, homebuilt Velocity aircraft crashed in western North Carolina, ABC affiliate WLOS reported. Crews responded to ...

While stationed with the Navy SEALs, Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Lee Tappen wanted an easy way to fly home to the West Coast to see his wife. The plan he devised now could land him in prison. Tappen, 35, ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A pilot was unharmed after their plane skidded off a runway at Battle Creek Executive Airport Thursday morning, according to the City of Battle Creek. At about 8:30 a.m., the ...