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 ...

The HondaJet, whose prototype first flew in 2003, is the only business jet that does not look exactly like all other business jets. Its sagging chin, bulging forehead and overwing engines — all ...

Sikorsky's exotic S-97 coaxial rotor and pusher-prop scout and light attack helicopter took to the air for the first time Friday. Although the marketability of the S-97, a descendant of the X-2 and ...

Otto Aviation this week unveiled the Celera 500L, a six-passenger pusher-prop business airplane powered by a single 500-hp Red A03 diesel engine. Yorba Linda, California-based Otto Aviation has ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- The RAH-66 Comanche that currently sits in the U.S. Army Aviation Museum is an eye-catching aircraft that many considered ahead of its time, but there was another that came before ...

Looking more like a high-tech fighter than a light plane designed for private use, the Valkyrie from Cobalt aircraft has just been launched. With a canard front wing, sleek aerodynamic shape and a ...