The article explores several large aircraft that private pilots can operate without requiring a specialized "type rating," adhering to the FAA's 12,500-pound maximum takeoff weight limit. Featured ...

Sometimes size really does matter. When it comes to long distance flights, cruising in a bigger plane is usually more enjoyable than a smaller one. The extra elbow space alone in many large aircraft ...

Airplanes grew rapidly in size after the dawn of the aviation age in the early 20th Century. Howard Hughes' incredible Spruce Goose was a 218 foot long behemoth that only took the air once, but this ...