This Fun Fact Will Change the Way You Watch the Movie Airplane!
It’s no secret that the 1980 comedy movie Airplane! is a parody. But for some reason, I’ve spent my entire life…
Search Teams Identify Debris, Bodies and Passenger Belongings From Flight MS804
Following a full day of searches, military teams have announced that they have found debris, bodies and passenger…
Terrorist on Flight From Somalia Allegedly Hid Bomb in Laptop
The alleged terrorist who blew himself up on a Daallo Airlines plane last week hid his bomb inside a laptop, according…
Russian Fighter Jet Shot Down on Syrian Border
Russian authorities have announced that one of its Su-24 strike jets has “crashed on Syrian territory, having been hit…
Meanwhile in the Future: What Happens When All Airplanes Are Grounded
Need to get from New York to Paris? Or San Diego? Chances are, you’re hopping on a plane. But commercial flights aren’t…
Is Aircraft Cabin Air Toxic?
Following the death of commercial airline pilot Richard Westgate, an inquest was launched into the cause of his death.…
Why You Crave Tomato Juice on an Airplane
I’m writing this seated on a plane heading to San Francisco. We’ve been in the air for under an hour, and the drink…
What It's Like Inside A Plane Crash And How To Survive One
Last night's insane crash in Taipei got me wondering what it'd be like to experience such an event. So I talked to…
Working airplane transformed into perfect loft now available on Airbnb
The latest marketing stunt from the Dutch airline KLM gives you the chance to spend a night in this airplane…
Amazing ultra-high definition photo of the SR-71 Blackbird cockpit
I still get the chills when I re-read Brian Shul's account of his Blackbird flight against enemy SAM batteries over…
Badass airplane pilot extinguishes truck fire with one water drop
Aerial firefighters are some of the most badass pilots out there, flying through smoke, extreme heat, and turbulences,…
Spectacular photo of an F-18 against a huge wall of fire
Spectacular photo by US Marine Corps by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel of flames exploding behind a Blue Angels' F/A-18 Hornet at…
Tools You Can (And Should!) Take On Planes
You needn't sacrifice basic preparedness — for the outdoors, for fixing stuff or for first aid — just because you're…
Every airplane should fly shooting fireworks just like this one
If I were the Federal Aviation Administration, I would order every single plane to fly shooting fireworks like Gene…
Dramatic Vintage Photos Of Wind Tunnel Tests
Wind tunnel tests are essential in testing how planes will hold up at various wind speeds and during turbulence—and…
Amazing photo shows lightning striking an airliner flying in a rainbow
Stunning photo of a lightning striking an Boeing 777 that seems to be in the middle of a perfect rainbow, taken by…
Windowless jet makes its fuselage transparent using displays
The IXION windowless jet—which makes its interior transparent using display panels that cover most of the cabin—might…
Spectacular images of the world's first pyrotechnic air acrobatic team
The Twister Aerobatics Team is not your usual air acrobatics number. Instead of using just smoke canisters, these guys…
Honda's first personal jet is a tiny flying wonder
Screw flying cars—I just want the flying. The first production unit of Honda's first ever airplane has taken to the…
Man Transforms Gigantic Airplane Into His Home
This retied Boeing 727-200 is now the home of Bruce Campbell. The gigantic airliner has touched down forever in…