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more about #flight ManiacFive: Question, would those new scanners that present a nude image of yourself to security personnel detect this type of concealment? If so... problem solve... more » orbitbreak: more » pakimetalhed: picture: thats how feel after watching porn for 2 hours, and not touching your penis in any way. more » ManfredSnookie: You just know that after we get used to having security search our underwear Al Qaida will start stuffing bombs in their anuses and vaginas. Maybe the... more » gmaxwell447: Few are discussing the real weak link in this chain of events, that the kidnapper boarded in Nigeria with a stopover in Amsterdam. Given the state of ... more » PhineasJW: Arm all the passengers! Imagine how much safer we'd be if the female flight attendant person walked down the aisle and handed out AK-47s before take-... more » crashfrog: "It's pretty unbelievable that twice—twice!—this stuff has snuck by security in various articles of clothing, and both times we've been incredibly... more » jepzilla: Backscatter X-ray machines are about to get a lot more popular. more » Twisk: Whoa, I think I read some suggestion of possible body cavity searches in the future thanks to this? That's going too far. No, the most reasonable co... more » LoadStar: I'd like to know if back-scatter x-ray machines would have picked up on this. If so, I think the people screaming "Oh, GOD, someone will see my naught... more » Alfisted: I knew it all along - Al Qaeda has small detonators. In this instance, the bomber also attempted to explode prematurely. more » RT100: It's easy to say "I hope that the TSA stops being assholes and figures out this stuff!" It's much harder to actually figure out said plan, and implem... more » archercc: I really couldnt give two shits about takeoff and landing as long as they are prompt about letting the stewardesses know we have passed 10k so they do... more » Canoehead: I realize this would not solve the issue immediately, but just as there are now "TSA-approved" laptop cases which can be scanned without removing the ... more » Will Nickelson: Because the twenty or so minutes it takes from the door closing to 10,000 feet (when you can use your electronics) is sooooo long. Read a book people.... more » Burzmali: I usually listen to my iPod shuffle from the moment I get to the gate to when I pick up my luggage at my destination. I've never had anyone tell me to... more » pekosROB: so, isn't that what the FCC is for? to do all that testing to see if it would interfere with anything????? more » njdevil: Like I said in the original rant on this, People should pay attention when being accelerated to 200mph. That flight that landed in the Hudson? All th... more » W@VT: @Dave. Your post makes no sense. I hold an M.S. in Communications Engineering and I can assure you that electronics do not simply "break" and begin ... more » TBJRI: Flight Attendant: Sir, I'm going to have to ask that you turn off your cellular phone. Toby: We're flying in a Lockheed Eagle Series L-1011. Came off... more » -
#terror
Underwear Bomb: The New, Stained, Patted-Down Crotch of Terror
First there was the shoe bomb. Now Al Qaeda has taken it to the next level: Yesterday's failed terrorist attack was supposed to be delivered by a suicide bomber with the payload sewn into his underpants. More » -
#takebacktakeoff
For Airplane Gadgets, Change Is In The Air
Since last week's "Take Back Takeoff" post, I've had the pleasure of talking to executives & engineers from most of North America's major airlines. First: the bad news. More » -
#takebacktakeoff
Can My iPod Make This Airplane Explode?
Listening to an iPod or reading a Kindle during takeoff isn't dangerous. It's time the airlines stopped pretending that it is. More » -
#thiscyborglife
This Flight Helmet Collection Will Kill Your Childhood Dreams
I often daydream about piloting a super-speedy, highly experimental spy plane, but I lost all hope of ever doing that when I saw these flight helmets. Real, modded, new, or old, they're freaky enough to turn daydreams into night terrors. More » -
#imagecache
One Spectacular Big Bang
Wonder at the impressive technological prowess of the genius engineers at NASA, as brave Ares launches. Yes, dear citizens, be amazed at the sheer beauty of the mighty rocket as it flies supersonically, thundering the skies of this glorious nation. More » -
#wifi
Southwest and Alaska Airlines to Test Ad-Supported Wi-Fi
Paying for Wi-Fi stings, even at 30,000 feet in the air. Luckily, we may not be paying for much longer. More » -
#cellphones
HTC Tilt 2 and HTC Pure WinMo 6.5 Phones Arrive on AT&T
Windows Mobile 6.5 rolls-out tomorrow, so expect to hear about a bunch of new handsets this week. Getting in early, AT&T has gotten official with its versions of HTC's TouchPro 2 (Tilt 2; shown left) and Touch Diamond2 (Pure). More » -
#diy
Crazy Teenager Takes Off In Homemade Pedal-Powered Aircraft
Everyone wishes they could fly, but this 19-year-old kid spent three years building his dream from balsa wood, rip-resistant foil and plastic wrap. And amazingly, the 85-foot-wingspan craft has already hopped a distance of about 35 feet. More » -
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#visualizations
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 » -
#imagecache
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 » -
#airplanes
A Look at the Mysterious 'Black Box'
Any time a plane goes down, the black box recorder, once again, becomes a mythical machine whispered about in the back alleys of news broadcasts. So Wired assembled a technological rundown on the device. More » -
#jetpacks
Water-Powered JetLev Jetpack Would Be the Most Godly Firefighting Tool Ever
You know how some jerk in a water gun fight always cheats by grabbing the hose? Well, this pilot could totally beat that guy at his own game. More » -
#space
Insane UI: High Res Space Shuttle Cockpit Control Photo
Next time you're about to complain about a gadget UI, think about trying to handle an in flight situation at the controls of the space shuttle. [NASA via BoingBoing Gadgets] -
#art
In the Shadow of Technology, Super Powers Turn Meaningless
Sorry Superman, but at least you still have X-ray vision. See the wonders of flight and other meaningless super powers (like 99% Opacity Man) over at the Superuseless Superpowers blog. [SS via about:blank] -
#art
Life-Size Inflatable Jumbo Jet Art Installation Just Wants To Be a Real Jet
Aleksandra Mir has parked her giant inflatable airliner in front of the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower, but recently in Zurich it had the chance to pull up to the gate like the big boys. More » -
#flyingcars
British Adventurer to Traverse Europe, Africa in His Amazing Skycar
Lifelong risk-taker Neil Laughton plans to travel from London to Timbuktu in a dune buggy, a trip that will take him an estimated 42 days. Oh, and that dune buggy? It can fly. More » -
#spacetourism
Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo Flies For the First Time
We saw ground tests last week, but yesterday morning WhiteKnightTwo—the funky-looking double-wide plane that will take SpaceShipTwo and its cargo of millionaires on suborbital spaceflights—finally took off on its maiden voyage. -
#airliners
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Delayed Again
Boeing's next-gen all-composite airliner, the 787 Dreamliner, has taken another hit to its production schedule which has set the project as a whole two years behind. -
#airlinewifi
Live in Air: 10 Things You Need To Know About In Flight Wi-Fi
I'm live from Virgin America's Beta run of their Wi-Fi service, over San Francisco, and there are a few things you should know about how its going to work when most airlines go live in 2009. And yes, I am posting this live from 15k feet over the Pacific Ocean. More »
