All articles about Technology & history of aviation

Here you can gain exciting insights into the technical innovations that have revolutionized aviation. Learn about the fascinating history of flight from its beginnings to the present day and discover the milestones, groundbreaking inventions and personalities behind it.

Private Jets: What's Behind the Exclusive Flights?

Private jets are considered luxurious but also face criticism. Is it justified? What types of private jets are there? And how much does a flight cost? → Find out more now!

The Wright Brothers & the Modern Airplane

The Wright brothers are considered pivotal pioneers of aviation. What were their innovations and how did they develop them? Find out more now!

Why Do Airplanes Fly?

Why do airplanes fly? The answer is complex and often misrepresented. Here you'll find a comprehensible step-by-step explanation.

In an airport tower, several people watch an airplane take off.

Air Traffic Control: How Air Traffic Is Regulated

Air traffic control regulates how high and where an aircraft may fly, as well as clearances for take-off and landing → Find out more now!

At dusk, a Korean Air plane stands on the tarmac in the foreground, while the airport tower at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport rises into the air in the background.

What is the function of an airport tower? How are the eye-catching towers constructed? And where is the tallest of them? → Find out more now!

A Zeppelin in a sunny sky.

Zeppelins: All about the Legendary Airships

Zeppelins paved the way for civil aviation. How did they work and what led to their replacement? → Find out more now!

A TWA aircraft stands in front of the TWA Flight Center.

Howard Hughes: Producer, Pioneer, Pilot

Howard Hughes is best known for what was once the largest airplane in the world. But what else did the aviation pioneer achieve? → Find out more now!

Some houses in Iceland can be seen in the foreground, with Eyjafjallajökull and its ash cloud in the background.

Eyjafjallajökull: How a volcano in Iceland paralyzed aviation

Eyjafjallajökull: The volcano in Iceland paralyzed European air traffic in 2010. How did it happen? Could it happen again? → Find out more now!

The nose and cockpit of a Concorde in front of a cloudy sky.

Supersonic Airplanes: From Concorde to Boom Overture

Why was Concorde discontinued? And with the Boom Overture, will there soon be supersonic passenger airplanes again? → Find out more now!

A Boeing 747 from below with its landing gear extended.

The Boeing 747 was the first jumbo jet and has also transported space shuttles. It also serves as Air Force One → Learn more now!

An Airbus A380 in the air, the aircraft bears the inscription "Love at first flight".

The Airbus A380: Facts & Figures

The Airbus A380 - giant of the skies. What makes it special? What routes does it fly? And why has production been discontinued? → Learn more now!

The pilot and two flight attendants smiling greet passengers.

Flight attendants - This is what the job is like

What is the everyday life of a flight attendant like? What are the tasks before and after the flight? → Learn more now!

In the foreground a Lufthansa aircraft is on the runway of an airport, in the background a second one is just taking off.

Passenger aircraft: Facts & Figures

Which is the largest passenger aircraft in the world? Which is the fastest? And are there actually any with electric propulsion? → Find out more!

A hand pushes a control forward, with numerous gauges and meters of a cockpit in the background.

Inside the Aircraft Cockpit: Information & Insights

Which instruments are in an aircraft cockpit? How is it secured? And which functions are fully automatic during flight? → Find out more!

An airplane flies through a thundercloud, lightning flashes in the background.

Turbulence on an airplane

Turbulence in airplanes is not uncommon. But how do they actually occur? And is flying with turbulence dangerous? → Learn more now!

Flight attendant and young stewardess in blue uniform walk side by side from terminal to plane to prepare everything for departure.

Pilot language: aviation alphabet & co.

What is the pilot language? How do you spell by aviation alphabet? We explain the ICAO alphabet and cryptic announcements ➞ Learn more now!

Planespotting at the airport

Planespotting: Aircraft fans among themselves

Always in search of the perfect photo opportunity, planespotters can be found at German airports. But what exactly is planespotting? ➔ Learn more now!