The Fokker Dr.I triplane, famed for its use by the Red Baron, was a highly maneuverable but unstable aircraft with significant blind spots due to its three wings (plus a smaller, fourth wing). Its ...

A new electric plane under development sports a basic wing design with roots that go back to World War I. The Faradair BEHA, a short-haul business and passenger jet, uses three main wings joined ...

Pilots of the Sopwith Camel complained that the engine, guns, fuel tank, and pilot were clustered too close. They didn't know the airplane's very shape generated drag that hampered its performance.

This video revisits the legend of the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, the most famous ace of World War I. Flying his bright red Fokker triplane, he became an enduring symbol of aerial ...