The power of modern aircraft is staggering, and these incredible machines grow ever more powerful. When the Heinkel He 178, the first pure turbojet aircraft, first flew in 1939, it did so with 4.41 kilonewtons (kN) of thrust;

The Federal Aviation Administration is gearing up to cut 10% of flights at 40 U.S. airports beginning Friday, Nov. 7, as air traffic controllers and TSA agents continue to go unpaid during the government shutdown.

The Breda-Zappata BZ.308, a sleek Italian four-engine airliner, first flew in 1948. Designed by Filippo Zappata, it blended Italian airframe elegance with powerful foreign (in this case British) engines - echoing Italy’s wartime design strategy - in a bold post-war bid to compete on the global stage of long-range commercial aviation.

The government shutdown has led to staffing shortages and flight reductions across the country and right here in the Bay Area. Here's what to know about delays and cancellations are local airports.

Some flights out of Philadelphia International Airport are canceled Friday as the Federal Aviation Administration begins reducing flight schedules to ease pressure on unpaid air traffic controllers during the ongoing government shutdown.