The History of Rear-Facing Propellers The B36 Peacemaker, the first intercontinental nuclear bomber, had a strikingly un ...

The B-36 Peacemaker wasn’t just huge—it had six massive propellers that spun backwards. This video unpacks why early aircraft used rear-facing “pusher” props, how that decision led to engine fires and ...

Next week Sikorsky plans to finish the third phase of flight testing for its new X2 helicopter with a flight of 180 knots (207 miles per hour). The X2 team has been slowly expanding the performance ...

The U.S. Army is immersed in testing with two industry teams contracted to develop and build a fuel-efficient, high-speed, next-generation medium-lift helicopter to enter service by 2030. The ...

A pilot survived a small plane crash in a Utah canyon over the weekend and hiked about six miles to call for help, officials said. The twin-tailed pusher-propeller aircraft crash-landed near Durst ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida -- Test pilots who fly the SB-1 Defiant claim that the futuristic helicopter could get its tail shot off in combat and still fly faster than an undamaged UH-60 Black Hawk. The ...