A small handful of companies are responsible for building virtually all of the world's commercial aircraft, with the two largest players making up around 80% of the current global fleet. These two big ...

Lockheed and McDonnell Douglas were two of the most influential aircraft manufacturers of the 20th century, with both going on to produce some of the most innovative and iconic aircraft that the world ...

In large part, industry won World War II. As the United States converted to a total war economy, it banned the sale of new cars and switched its efforts to building the tools to win the war. Not only ...