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Weird FanWing Airplane Looks Like Flying Harvester

The FanWing has to be weirdest aircraft ever devised: it doesn't use rotors or jets for propulsion, but a patented "distributed-propulsion vortex-lift" technology which is similar to the blade cylinders used in harvesting machines. In fact, that's exactly what it looks like, a flying harvester. This prototype was presented at the recent Farnborough International Air Show, and seeing it flying in the video is weird, to say the least. More »

1:40 PM on Thu Jul 24 2008
By Jesus Diaz
19,496 views, 43 comments

Kaboom

New B-2 Bomber Crash Photos Show Carnage Up Close

Joe Pappalardo got some crisp, high quality military close-ups of the Spirit of Kansas, the $1.2 billion stealth B-2 bomber that crashed in Guam last February. We published other images of the crash scene before (because we like to see a billion dollars burning), but all the mess was cleaned up then. Here you can see the carnage right after it happened, including Air Force personnel trying to deactivate explosives in the ejected pilot seats: More »

10:00 AM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By Jesus Diaz
32,407 views, 66 comments

chinese farmer

Chinese Farmer Flies Self-Built Airplane, Doesn't Wet Pants

Seeing as we crapped ourselves twice from just watching this clip, it's a wonder that this Chinese farmer manages to keep it together while flying this death-trap through the skies. The camera only points rearwards at the guy's crotch, but that's probably to show what gigantic balls this guy must have. The guy built this thing out of what looks like dirt and spare parts from broken aircraft, which is pretty much something we wouldn't want to be riding up 300 feet in the air. This reminds us of Mr. Woo, the Chinese Robot Farmer, who built working robots out of stuff he's found at the junk heap. [YouTube via MAKE]

3:20 PM on Thu Jun 26 2008
By Jason Chen
19,548 views, 105 comments

Latest by ARVash: [www.ifgogo.com] Just found out, this is real. It looked greenscreened, but I was WRONG :O. more »

Giz goes to Lego

Lego Airbus A380 Is Biggest Lego Airplane in the World

Behold the biggest Lego airplane in the world, made after the largest passenger airplane in the world, the Airbus A380. Made at a 1:25 scale-9.5-foot long, 10.5-foot wingspan, 3.2-foot tall—the Lego A380 uses 220 pounds (100kg) of bricks. That's a mindblowing 75,000 pieces in eight colours—15 Lego Millennium Falcons. More »

8:10 PM on Fri Jun 20 2008
By Jesus Diaz
147,513 views, 65 comments

tron guy

Tron Guy Buys Custom-Painted Aircraft To Match Tron Outfit

Tron Guy, whose wife calls him Jay Maynard, has just purchased a $140,000 aircraft. Why would the internet phenomenon spend so much money on a plane when it could be so much better used on some home exercise equipment? "I wanted a design that would leave no doubt in anyone's mind that it was Tron Guy's airplane." Well, alright then. [Wired]

6:30 PM on Thu Jun 19 2008
By Jason Chen
9,685 views, 62 comments

Latest by n/a: ...or a suit that fits. more »

aircraft

Boeing Working on Real-Life Colonial Marines Dropship

The US Air Force wants a new cargo aircraft, a pressurized airplane capable of carrying 65,000 pounds for 1,500 nautical miles without refueling. They call it the Speed Agile Concept Demonstrator—it's supposed to travel at a minimum Mach .8 at 30,000-feet—but they may as well have called it the UD-4L Dropship, because it looks like the Colonial Marines' Cheyenne in Aliens. Boeing is going to get a mere $7.5M to work on it to get the technology ready for 2010—which doesn't mean having the airplane by then, just the pretty drawings for us to post about. [Defense Tech]

10:30 AM on Thu Jun 12 2008
By Jesus Diaz
9,149 views, 54 comments

Latest by n/a: They're coming outta the walls. They're coming outta the goddamn walls. Let's book! aliens quotes that is!!! coming outta the walls more »

exclusive

A10 RC Model vs the Real Thing at Top Gun 2008

Here's the 1:5 scale A-10 Warthog remote control model in some video action at Top Gun 2008, in Lakeland, FL.—the biggest remote controlled airplane competition in the world. And to match it, a real A-10 appeared on the scene, taking off from a parallel runway. We interviewed Mike Selby, one of the model creators, and got all the technical details about this amazing $12,000 beast, with two jet turbines, three on-board microprocessors, 24 servos, a 1" OLED display in its cockpit and a fully-functional gatling gun. Jump to see all its amazing details in a 26-photo gallery. [Video and images courtesy of Bob Parrish]

10:00 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Jesus Diaz
91,709 views, 56 comments

Latest by nobodyzhome: oh, wow. That first sentence was bad. Time to go back to sleep. more »

lighting

Jet-Setter Lite Is Wall Lamp-Uplighter For That Airplane Feeling

Ah, there's nothing better than sleeping all twisted up in an airplane seat, with the gentle glow around the edges of the little plastic window shutter interrupting your snooze-time. Oh wait a minute— that's rubbish... bed is way better. But clearly designer Charles Cha prefers the airplane effect, since that's what his Jet-Setter Lite is all about. It's a selectable wall-lamp or uplighter that re-creates that window lighting in your home, controlled by a lever that adjusts the direction of the light cast by its LED lamps. It even looks like a plane window and comes in a swish "1950's jet age" polished metal frame. Weird, and thankfully just a concept. [Yanko design]

7:46 AM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,120 views, 8 comments

Latest by n/a: There's... Something on the wall... Some... Thing!Sorry, couldn't help myself. more »

airport

Why: Heathrow Airport Terminal 5's High Tech Failings

London Heathrow airport's latest building, Terminal 5, launched last month after almost two decades of planning, $8.5 billion dollars in cost, and 100 million hours in manpower. It is a glass and concrete and steel marvel, the largest free standing building in the UK, with over 10 miles in suitcase moving belts, and was supposed to be a cure for the Airport's famous congestion by way of massive automation. But on its opening day it just did not work right. This week, British Airways' plans to move its long haul operations from the crowded main terminal to the new terminal were pushed back til June. Much of the press was quick to say that tech was the source of the failings in parking, luggage handling and check in, but here are the details I can find on what exactly caused endless lines and delay for so many passengers of Terminal 5.
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5:00 PM on Sat Apr 12 2008
By Brian Lam
23,054 views, 29 comments

Latest by gibson042: @craig: Riiight...because all our heavily regulated competition here in the States has resulted in a system that's zero-hassle and never loses a bag or cancels a flight. Fixed that for you. more »

airplane

First Flight of Manned Hydrogen-Powered Airplane in History

Today Boeing has announced the first hydrogen-powered manned flight in aviation history. The aircraft climbed to 3,300 feet over Madrid, Spain, using only electricity and probably several bottles of yummylicious Ribera del Duero wine and Iberian Pata Negra ham rations. We talked briefly with Francisco Escartí, Managing Director of Boeing Research & Technology Europe in Madrid: More »

8:20 PM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Jesus Diaz
8,699 views, 33 comments

r/c aircraft

Snelflight Jump Jet, a Fast R/C Micro-Aircraft That Hovers Too

You know, remote control micro-aircraft are cool, whether they hover like 'copters, fly like birds, or do both: like the new Jump Jet from Snelflight. It's a kind of mashup toy, with four rotors to keep it aloft in the hover, or tilted to propel it forward, vectored-thrust style. From the demo video of a prototype in flight, it looks much easier to control than the multiple-crashing Chinook: More »

3:45 PM on Sun Mar 16 2008
By Kit Eaton
20,050 views, 23 comments

uavs

Raytheon's "Killer Bee" UAV Looks to Sting Boeing in Drone Race

A fierce battle is brewing between Boeing and Raytheon to become the main supplier of unmanned aerial vehicles for the US Navy and Marine Corps. Currently, Boeing holds that title with their battle-tested ScanEagle drone. However, Raytheon's updated Killer Bee design is ready for sale, and the company claims that their aircraft has advantages over its competitor like more room for payloads, more than 100 miles of range, infrared feeds, and guide precision munitions with an on-board laser designator. More »

8:00 PM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Sean Fallon
13,603 views, 41 comments

Latest by n/a: @aec007: You must be one of those kids who was socially repressed growing up. I don't think Billy going OJ Simpson on a some bullies is really gonna improve his situation. But if Billy doesn't stand up for more »

airplane

Pilot Gets Fired After Extremely Low Flyby in Brand-New Boeing 777

Captain Ian Wilkinson got fired after doing a crazy 322mph flyby at 28 feet over the 9,000-foot runway at Paine Field, a regional airport located next to Boeing's Everett facilities, the manufacturing site of the new 777-300 he was flying to Hong Kong, and the 787 Dreamliner. Reportedly, first he was congratulated upon arrival (as shown in the picture,) but when the video of his stunt hit the web, he was fired:

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9:01 AM on Mon Feb 25 2008
By Jesus Diaz
38,441 views, 49 comments

crash

F-15 Eagle Literally Breaking Apart


As part of the ongoing investigation on the accident that has nearly one third of the US F-15 Eagle fleet grounded, Boeing Phantom Works has released this simulation reconstructing the "structural failure of a US Air National Guard F-15C, caused by fatigue cracking of a forward fuselage longeron, slowed down to one-fifth the actual speed of the event!" In other words: "ZOMG! The cockpit broke apart!" Fortunately, the pilot survived the extremely violent accident, which is amazing although not as incredible as the Israeli pilot who managed to land his Eagle after a crash ripped off an entire wing:
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4:30 AM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By Jesus Diaz
26,079 views, 60 comments

Latest by whiteknight89: @middy: I don't think anyone else mentioned this, but Marx wasn't a communist in the way China and Russia were communist. His ideas were so different, that he even said that he was not a Marxist. Look it up, we more »

virtual travel

Video of the Backyard Airline Experience in India


Remember the retired Indian Airlines engineer whose stationary airplane parked in his backyard was pulling in the punters? Well, Reuters toodled off to Delhi to clock Bahadur Chand Gupta's Airbus 300 experience for themselves, alongside a bunch of underprivileged kids who are flying for free. Anyone who scoffs at the idea, just check out the testimony of a 16-year-old passenger. "Today, my life's dream is fulfilled." Gupta's wife, who plays flight attendant, and guides the kids down the emergency chute (see? Loads better than flying for real) says of the experience, "Their happiness gives me the utmost pleasure." [LiveLeak]

9:28 AM on Fri Dec 28 2007
By AddyDugdale
4,645 views, 31 comments

Latest by gizmodohomepage: Fire it up! Let the kids play in jet wash!!!A sure fire way to blow trash off the streets. more »

radio-controlled daredevil

Tunnel-Flying an RC Airplane, Chasing With a Car


Check out these guys who took a radio-controlled airplane with an 80-inch wingspan capable of a 120mph top speed and flew it through tunnels under Stockholm, Sweden, as they followed along just behind it in a car. A stunt like this is certainly not recommended for those of you who just got a radio-controlled airplane for Christmas, but if you're a good enough pilot, you just might be able to pull it off. Just make sure you attempt this feat when there's not too much traffic around. [YouTube]

9:27 AM on Wed Dec 26 2007
By Charlie White
6,634 views, 42 comments

Latest by JaXs: @goods: Better Techno than cRap or Disco. more »

drone crash

Robot Plane Nosedives Into Truck Full of Soldiers

There's little info available about this robot drone's ill-fated flight, but it appears that the UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) got confused and flew right into a truck full of soldiers. We can't be sure why this happened, but according the U.S. Defense Department, "A significant contributor to UAV mishaps is the experience level of UAV operators and maintainers." Was the soldier seen here piloting the remote-control craft? He seemed to have some sort of control device in his hands. There are plenty of R/C airplane pilots with astonishing skills—maybe the U.S. military could get some of those dudes signed up. [Danger Room and Naval Safety Center]

9:51 AM on Fri Nov 16 2007
By Charlie White
21,601 views, 40 comments

Latest by whootowl: @Vagabum: An YELLOW was squashed by the Warlock on the victim's jeep. more »

aircraft

Solar Impulse Prototype Unveiled; Solar Plane to Circumnavigate the Globe

We told you about the plans and simulations last May, but now a couple of bold Swiss adventurers just unveiled a prototype of Solar Impulse, a carbon fiber solar-powered airplane they plan to fly around the world in 2011. The 3000-pound aircraft will have a wingspan that's about the same as the Airbus A380, but instead of streaking around the globe at 560 mph, this one will poke along at a mere 40 mph. At that rate, it'll take four weeks for it to carry its single passenger all the way around the planet. Let's take a look at the details and more pics of the plane. More »

10:00 AM on Wed Nov 7 2007
By Charlie White
3,821 views, 12 comments

Latest by Oldbrass: Jello, Let me know if you find a bag of gold coins or sunken pirate ship. I'm in! more »

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