Interesting Engineering on MSN

Flying in first person: New RC aircraft brings first-person cockpit views to pilots

Flywing built the X-Wing Fighter as a VTOL aircraft centered on first-person flight. A forward-facing camera streams live ...
Avionics International

The Software-Defined Cockpit Takes Control

If one avionics trend is set to dominate 2026, it is the decisive shift from hardware-led cockpit upgrades to ...

Skyryse Achieves Historic First Flight of Black Hawk with SkyOS™

Skyryse Completes an Automated Pickup, Automated Hover and Automated Setdown with the Swipe of a Finger, Marking An Unprecedented 91-Day IntegrationEl Segundo, CA, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ...

The Last Plane In America With An Analog Cockpit

The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 was the last American-built aircraft to feature an analog cockpit. The aircraft entered ...
FLYING Magazine on MSN

AI Air Traffic Control Arrives to Home Flight Simulators

That’s an impressive accomplishment for the narrow slice of the gaming world that enjoys flight simulation software titles.
Flying

Which Cockpit Seat Should Be Used for Solo Flight?

There is no Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) that specifies which seat a solo pilot must occupy in a side-by-side airplane. Flight school rules, such as "solo flight from left seat only," are ...