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airplanes
100% Solar-Powered Airplane Ready To Go Around the World
Solar Impulse—the 100% solar-powered airplane that will go around the world—is complete and ready to circumnavigate the globe. And for the first time ever, its pilot—actually, the real Piccard—will use a symbiotic suit. More » -
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Killer 5th Generation Russian Stealth Superfighters
Most people know the US fifth generation wonderplanes—the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II—but the Russians are working on their own stealth superfighter: The Sukhoi PAK-FA. These concepts—by industrial designer Aleksander Dultsev—are simply amazing: More » -
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The Nazi Stealth Planes That Could Have Dropped a Nuclear Bomb in NYC
Nazis or aliens or Nazi aliens are back and they have invaded Northrop Grumman's top secret grounds in California, where engineers have been testing the surprising anti-radar capabilities of the Horten 2-29 fighter. The results: It could have changed everything. More » -
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When Big Toys Break: Boeing's Dreamliner Delay Explained
Everything seemed OK a few days ago, but as you probably know already, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and its orgy room have been delayed once again. Airplane expert Jon Ostrower explains why their toy broke again. More » -
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Giant Wraparound Screen Shows Air Traffic in Real-Time
This installation shows all of Lufthansa's flights at once, all projected in 3D on a 180-degree, 46-foot-wide screen. And damn is it cool. More » -
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Tron Guy Forced to Sell Plane on eBay Due to Crap Economy
You know Tron Guy, that chubby embarrassment in a Lycra suit? Apparently, he was making enough scratch to own a plane that matched his outfit. Sadly, the economy has made his lifestyle a little less sustainable, so he's selling it. More » -
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20,500-Gallon Firefighting Boeing 747 Supertanker In Action
The fire season has started in half of the world and I wish there were more of these 747 Firefighting Supertankers. They can drop 20,500 gallons of water in one go, as you can see in the video. More » -
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Blue Angels Cockpit Cam Viewing Experience Should Include Barf Bag
I knew the Navy's Blue Angels were good, but seeing their stuff from inside the cockpit actually got a few butterflies stirring in my gullet. [Danger Room] -
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Sleep In a 747 Cockpit For $420
I loved the Swedish 747 Jumbo Hostel, not because it was Swedish, but because it's funky to have a hotel in an airplane. Here is how it looks inside, including its $420 cockpit suite—which, incidentally, it's awesome: More » -
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Repo Man Takes Lear Jets and Jumbos, Even from Armed Neo-Nazis
Nick Popovich was in a South Carolina airfield, about to repossess a Lear Jet from a heavily armed white supremacist gang. One of the guards told him "You move another inch and I'll blow your fucking head off." More » -
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Inside the $485-Million Airbus A380 Flying Palace
What's 239 feet long, flies at 647mph, and has three floors that include a grand staircase, four giant full suites, boardroom with hologram projector, a full spa, concert hall, car garage, and a space-age lift that drops onto the runway? More » -
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Every Single Knob and Button In an Airbus A330 Cockpit
The sad news yesterday was an A330-200 going down in the Atlantic. Here you can see an extremely detailed video showing its cockpit, with every single knob, button, indicator, and screen. Just watching it makes my head spin. [Flight Global] -
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Where In Hell Is My Comfy Airplane Economy Seat?
In an age of technological wonders and ingenious design, I can't imagine why in the name of all that is holy, sacred, and made of fur, we can't have comfortable economy seats in airplanes. Apparently, someone is thinking about that too: More » -
qotd
Would You Pay for In-Flight Wi-Fi?
Runway Girl Mary Kirby has been covering inflight Wi-Fi for quite a while. She notices that while Wi-Fi is going free in cafes, parks, and hotels, the airlines want you to pay. More » -
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Dreamliner Starts Its Engines for the First Time
Remember the Boeing 787 Dreamliner? You know, the eternally-delayed wonderplane? Well, rejoice because it has started the engines in a huge puff of smoke. All on its own, which is a first according to Boing: More » -
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USAF Boeing C17 Globemaster Is One Heck of a Machine
We take these huge military airplanes for granted, but listening to an expert describing the technology—like titanium heat dissipators and thrust reverters mounted on top—is quite enlightening. Best thing, however: Furry pilot seats. More » -
wi-fi
Virgin Gets Wi-Fi On All Flights
AirTran said they were going to be the first to get Wi-Fi on every flight, but Virgin just ninja'ed in and beat them to it. More » -
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Secret US Military UFO Looks Manned
Looks like the US military UFO that was spotted over Afghanistan—which is not the Phantom Ray—may not be an unmanned aircraft after all. At least, that is what airplane expert Stephen Trimble thinks: More » -
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The Weird State of In-Flight Wi-Fi in the US
Airlines don't officially compete on being the most efficient at stripping away your remaining tatters of dignity. No, the new battleground is in-flight Wi-Fi. I'm somehow unsurprised the worst airline in the country is winning. More » -
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UFO Sighted Over Afghanistan Is US Secret Airplane
Looks like the US military has a new secret aircraft. Either that or the Nazis are taking over the world again, because according to other photos this looks like the Luftwaffe's Go229 Flying Wing: More » -
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What Is This?
Yes, it's a Boeing 747. But what the hell is that thing inside the engine? More » -
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Air Force One Scaring New York from the Other Side
If you were in NYC on April 27 you probably saw the 747 fly-by that scared Manhattan. This is the result: Air Force One flying over the Statue of Liberty, photographed from an F-16. -
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How the F-35 Demon Helmet Looks Inside
Ever since I saw the F-35 demon helmet—which gives a 360-degree spherical view of the battlefield—I have wondered how it really looks inside, for the pilot. No more: Jump to minute 3:50. More » -
airplanes
Sikorsky LTH Is the Sleekest Combat Helicopter Yet
Forget about Hueys, Apaches and Comanches. This is the combat bird you want to get: The Sikorsky Light Tactical Helicopter—based in their revolutionary X2 technology. The mock-up is so beautiful. I want one. [Light Global] -
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USAF Thunderbirds Are GO!
It's officially air show season, which means the men and women of the USAF Thunderbirds squadron are set and ready to do crazy crap in the air for our amusement. More » -
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Video: Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo in Action
We all know the Virgin Galactic WhiteKnightTwo can actually fly. Now, Wired has an exclusive video of the plane in action, further squashing any skepticism of the plane. More » -
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Stealth Bike Celebrates 20th Anniversary of B-2 Stealth Bomber's First Flight
This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the B-2 Stealth Bomber's first flight. To celebrate, Northrop Grumman's has unveiled the B-2 Stealth Bike, which unfortunately doesn't fly and it's not invisible. It looks... hmmm, stealthy? More » -
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The Interior of the Boeing 747 Intercontinental
Unlike the delayed Dreamliner, the new 747 Intercontinental—based on the 747-8 Freighter—is right on schedule at 25% of its design phase. Its interior is inspired by the Dreamliner—orgy room included, I can only hope. More » -
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Now You Can Fly a Full-Sized Concorde (Simulator)
The Concorde fleet was grounded a long time ago but, if you want to pilot one, now you can thanks to the full simulator just restored at the Brooklands Museum in Surrey, UK. For free: More » -
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Fighter Pilots Are Absolutely Nuts
When they say fighter pilots are crazy, they're absolutely right. As this Italian Tornado shows, flying only a few inches from scratching the surface of this runway, they're both crazy and bloody lucky. [The Dew Line] -
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Predator C Avenger Revealed, Now Kills Kills Faster Faster
These are the first images of the stealthy Predator C Avenger in flight. With a 66-foot wingspan, the latest and deadliest Unmanned Aerial Vehicle yet can fly for 20 hours powered by its jet engine. More » -
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First Commercial 747 Is Now a Crappy Restaurant in Korea
It may not be in the World's 50 Best Restaurants list and, looking at it, you don't have to wonder why. But this rusty Korean restaurant is special: It's the first commercial 747 ever flown. More » -
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King of Fighters F-22 Gets Killed by Humble T-38 Training Plane
Stephen Trimble—master of all things flying—has found this video that apparently shows a T-38 training fighter shooting down the theoretically invincible F-22 Raptor in a combat training exercise—first kill documented on video ever. More » -
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British Airways' Last Concorde May Become Dubai Novelty
It's like those sci-fi rich guys who collect everything including somebody's frozen head, only it's real: Dubai collectors—possibly the same ones turning the QE2 ocean liner into a hotel—are trying to buy BA's last Concorde. More » -
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New Airplane Interior Design Allows for Romantic Dinner for Two
While you and I try to eat our plastic-wrapped dinner in cattle class, first class passengers in Swiss International's flights would be able to chat up passengers and invite them to their table for two. More » -
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12 Eye-Popping Flight Helmets
Oobject's list of flying helmets proves that pilots never need to look far for absolutely terrifying Halloween costumes. Like that f-35 joint strike fighter helmet - those terrible green eyes will haunt me forever. [Oobject] -
holy frak
Hudson Crash Simulation with FAA Voice Recordings Shows Captain's Nerves of Steel
If you thought that the pilot who landed US Airways flight 1549 on the Hudson River was cool, you haven't seen this simulation with the real FAA voice recordings. I'm absolutely stunned by his nerves. More » -
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Video of FedEx Airplane Crashing in Japan
It's rare to catch a commercial plane crashing on video, but Japanese TV NHK has aired yesterday's spectacular crash of the FedEx airplane in Narita Airport. Sadly, the two dead pilots didn't have ejection seats. -
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World's Largest Model Is Bigger Than Your House
As I watched this video of the Miniatur Wunderland my mind went from mild amusement to surprising awe to absolute astonishment. At 11,840 square feet and fully computerized, the world's largest model defies belief: More » -
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Combat Pilots Ejecting After Aircraft Crash
This two-seat Sukhoi Su-24 combat aircraft crashed in a fiery ball of hell in an Iranian airfield last week. Nothing special about that, except that—amazingly enough—the pilots ejected safely after the crash. More »









































