United States Air Force

Metal From a Military Plane Is Featured in a New Watch

The Swiss brand Urwerk says its new timepiece is just as precise and technically advanced as the SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft was.

By RSS Feed

Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues internal-truncator Musk, Elon Private Spaceflight Satellites Space and Astronomy Space Exploration Technologies Corp Starlink Satellite Constellation (SpaceX) United Launch Alliance United States Air Force United States Defense and Military Forces United States Politics and Government United States Space Force

Elon Musk Dominates Space Launch. Rivals Are Calling Foul.

At a time when the U.S. government is concerned about its reliance on a mercurial billionaire for access to space, new competitors say Elon Musk’s SpaceX is using tactics intended to squash them.

By Eric Lipton

Beauty Contests Colorado Harvard University Miss America Organization United States Air Force Women and Girls

An Air Force Officer Reflects on the Path to Becoming Miss America.

A pilot, U.S. Air Force Academy graduate and Harvard student, Madison Marsh wants to share her passions and experiences with other women.

By Christine Negroni

Batteries Beta Technologies Burlington (Vt) Clark, Kyle (1980- ) Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Flying Cars Freight (Cargo) Helicopters Infrastructure (Public Works) Joby Aero Inc (Joby Aviation) Pilots United States Air Force United States Defense and Military Forces

Electric Planes, Once a Fantasy, Start to Take to the Skies

How a small cargo plane’s 16-day trip from Vermont to Florida might foreshadow a new era of battery-powered air travel long considered implausible.

By Niraj Chokshi and Tony Cenicola

mosaec