Speed brakes are high-drag devices designed to help aircraft descend faster without gaining excess speed. They're especially useful when a pilot needs to increase the descent rate without shocking the ...

Stopping an airplane is no easy task, and although planes can use spoilers and thrust reversers to assist with the task, the brakes still do around 40% of the work. In simple terms, it's all about ...

The passengers and crew of JetBlue flight 543 went for an unexpected ride Wednesday night, Feb. 18, when they were evacuated from the aircraft via slides on the taxiway at Newark Airport. The flight, ...