Flying near the edge of space exposes pilots to risks that most aviators never encounter. During a routine U-2 reconnaissance mission at roughly 70,000 feet, an experienced pilot began suffering the ...

Operating at 70,000 feet, U-2 pilots endure extreme conditions where a single mistake can be fatal. From hypoxia risks to ...

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It maintains the two-person crew configuration of the B-2, which includes a pilot and a mission commander, who handles ...

The Air Force's new long-range strike bomber will operation with a two-pilot configuration.

Col. Daniel Mendoza assumed command of 374th Airlift Wing from outgoing commander Col. Richard McElhaney during a ceremony ...

George S. Patton once said, “If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.” And the thing about product nerds is that we all have an opinion we’d like to argue about. At Gear Patrol, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Officials have released the names of the pilot and 11 passengers killed when a skydiving plane crashed moments after takeoff Sunday – devastating loved ones who watched and prompting federal ...

Whatever disparaging things U.S. President Donald Trump may now say about the trade deal he negotiated with Canada and Mexico during his first term, key players in Washington's well-connected ...

The 2026 Men's College World Series final will go to a third and decisive game after North Carolina evened the best-of-three series with a 6-2 win over Oklahoma on Sunday. Its pursuit of a first MCWS ...

The WSJ/College Pulse 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. ranking rates the top 500 universities in the country. The ranking was developed and executed in collaboration with our research partners College ...