A flight engineer (FE) is a member of the flight crew who is responsible for monitoring and operating the aircraft's complex systems. Their role is to monitor and manage the aircraft's engines and ...

Today, aircraft typically only require two flight crew: the pilot and the co-pilot. But this was not always the case. Before the development of more sophisticated microprocessors and computers, ...

HAMPTON, Va. — When you think of Langley Air Force Base, you probably think of jets taking off from the famous flight line, but there's a whole squadron of civil engineers making sure the airmen can ...

The truth about the third wheel in the cockpit.