“Airplane!” is one of the most beloved and influential comedies to ever hit the silver screen. Surely you want to know more about it. The new book “Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Otto, Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays in the 1980 comedy classic Airplane! (Courtesy Everett Collection) (Everett Collection) A ...

This illustration features three of the paper airplanes based on planes in the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum's collections. Smithsonian Books Looking for ways to keep the family ...

1980 was the year of “The Empire Strikes Back,” but flying under the radar was a $3 million gag-fest called “Airplane!” that featured unknown leads, veteran character actors not at all famous for ...

Defines and illustrates various parts of a plane, how the controls for steering the plane operate, and how the engine works. Includes brief information on early models of airplanes, the helicopter, ...