Tangent
Why Do Airplanes Look Like That?
The design secrets behind the world’s most recognizable silhouette
Aviation
The Airport as a Microcosm of Human Systems
Every time I walk through an airport, I’m struck by the choreography of it all: families juggling suitcases, business travelers pacing during calls, signage trying to cut through a fog of fatigue and urgency. It’s easy to think of airports as simply functional infrastructure—a way to get
Aviation
How Aviation Embodies the Spirit of Continuous Exploration
There is something timeless and universal about humanity’s fascination with flight. From the moment people could look up and see birds soaring above them, the desire to join them became more than a fantasy—it became a calling. Flight has always symbolized freedom, ingenuity, and a kind of sublime
Books
Book review: Airframe by Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton’s Airframe delivers a relentless blend of suspense, technical precision, and corporate drama that grips from the first chapter and doesn’t let go. Set within the complex and often opaque world of aviation manufacturing, the novel follows a high-stakes investigation into a mysterious midair incident—one that