Aircraft names are typically a sterile combination of letters and numbers with little consideration for public perception. Boeing jets, however, have names that differentiate their planes in the ...

Question: Why did the U.S. military start using letters to name the airplanes it uses? For example B-17, P-51, F-86? Answer: The letters are the military way of identifying the purpose of the aircraft ...

Russian aerospace firm United Aircraft has named former deputy trade minister Oleg Bocharov as deputy chief executive. Bocharov will have responsibility for the company’s strategic development as well ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What's in a name? When it comes to the 100 years of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, answering this question can get complicated.

The iconic sci-fi franchise "Star Trek" has an interesting relationship with the U.S. military, especially when it comes to the names of ships and aircraft. This isn't a coincidence, since Gene ...