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You Can Make Insane Weapons Out of Airport Duty-Free Items

It’s widely acknowledged that the purpose of airport security isn’t to protect passengers from harm—it’s to try and stop major in-flight attacks which take down the plane. That doesn’t stop airports imposing plenty of silly security rules—but a report in Dutch newspaper Nu reveals just how easy it is to create dangerous tools from airport…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Apr 8

Algorithm Improves Airline Arrival Predictions, Erodes Favorite Work Excuse

When you’re flying anywhere you can pretty much turn the whole day into a black hole. The airport/in-flight wifi wasn’t working. We sat at the gate for an hour. We were in a holding pattern. It’s great. But sometimes, sometimes you actually want to get where you’re going. Hoping to improve arrival predictions, GE, Alaska…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman Apr 7

This Supersonic Jet Has Trained 50,000 of America’s Best Pilots

The US Air Force’s armada are among the most advanced aircraft on the planet. As such, the USAF isn’t going to let just any schmuck fresh out of basic training take to the skies in an F-35. Instead wanna-be Top Guns must first prove their mettle in a less expensive plane that’s trained more than…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Apr 4

Future Spy Planes Could Get a Lift from Ionic Thrusters

While hybrid planes like the the 787 Dreamliner and SUGAR concept are far more fuel efficient than conventional airliners, they do still rely on a non-renewable and increasingly limited supply of jet fuel. However, recent tests conducted at MIT suggest that tomorrow’s planes could take flight on the wings of an ionic breeze. Officially known…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Apr 3

A Samoan Airline Now Charges Passengers By Body Weight

Bad news for those carrying a few extra pounds: Samoa Air has become the world’s first airline to introduce a pricing policy which charges passengers by body weight. Time to diet. The pricing policy will see passengers enter their weight along with the weight of their baggage at the time of booking. The combined weight…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Apr 2

Could Boarding an Airplane Be More Efficient With This Sliding Seat?

Molon Labe Designs created this concept for airplane seating where the aisle seat can slide in. It’s supposed to cut down on boarding times. But are we really that fat? In theory, more aisle space would put more passengers onboard faster, because people could walk two by two. With more room, getting on a plane…

Tech News Leslie Horn Apr 1

What’s the Safest Seat in an Airplane?

The truth is that, statistically, planes are one of the safest ways to travel. But with that being said, even walking out your front door is going to come with its fair share of risks. So for all you hyper-paranoid aerophobes out there, the UK’s Channel 4 is producing a documentary—The Crash—that attempts to officially…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Mar 28

This Is Nature’s B-2 Bomber

The B-2 Spirit aka Stealth Bomber has a very distintictive shape, and when you place it up against a hawk/falcon(?), you can suddenly see why. Nature has bombers of its own, and that form factor just happens to work out well for us too. But for all their similarities, I think we’d all prefer to…

Tech News Eric Limer Mar 22

This Is What It’s Like to Have an iPad in the Cockpit

American Airlines has been leading the charge when it comes to replacing old-fashioned paper with new-fashioned iPads, and the flight into a paperless future just took a big step. American Airlines is the first airline to have the iPad replace the bulky, Jepperson manuals, eliminating around 40 pounds of paper in total. This is what…

Tech News Eric Limer Mar 21

If a Jet Engine Can Survive GE’s Winnipeg Wind Tunnel, It Can Survive Anything

Even though today’s largest airplane engines are capable of producing more than 100,000 pounds of thrust, they are still susceptible to ice build-up in the sub-zero temperatures at cruising altitude. To ensure the next generation of mega-engines can withstand the worst that Old Man Winter can throw at them, GE has set up a testing…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 21

Awe-inspiring homes and buildings made out of old airplanes

If you’re going to make a building out of reclaimed materials, then why not pick some previously-used materials that are awesome? Like an entire airplane? Here are some of our favorite homes, restaurants and more that incorporate decommissioned airplanes. Hotel Costa Verde from a Boeing 727 in Costa Rica The 1965 Boeing was transported from…

io9 Vincze Miklós Mar 14

What Happens When a Drone Hits a Plane?

There’s still a mysterious black drone in Brooklyn, and the FBI can’t find it. Last week it appeared just 200 feet away from a passenger jet—that’s too close. What if it’d hit it? Bad things. Bad, dangerous things. https://gizmodo.com/plane-passenger-spots-mystery-drone-over-brooklyn-upda-5988643 Planes are big, heavy, and mighty looking. But they’re essentially fragile machines that require a lot…

Tech News Sam Biddle Mar 13

Send Some Dangerous Airmail With These Weaponized Paper Planes

We’ve all done our fair share of chucking paper airplanes at friends. And maybe, if you’re a real engineer, you’ve made some clever, paper-folding modifications that let your plane do a loop—or better yet actually land on target. Joerg Sparve has turned his eye towards those paper aircraft, and needless to say, the outcome can…

Tech News Eric Limer Mar 3

A Crazy Aussie Wants to Fly From Sydney to London in a Plastic-Powered Plane

Come summer, one of the best targets for some good old-fashioned British whinging is always air travel – the discomfort, the long queues, the freakishly cheery staff. But I promise you, no matter how much you might want to gripe, your journey won’t suck nearly as bad as this guy, who’s trying to fly from…

Tech News Chris Mills - Gizmodo UK Feb 25

The Trillion Dollar F-35 Is Grounded Yet Again

In what is becoming almost as consistent as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, the F-35—America’s trillion dollar joke of a fighter jet—has been grounded again. I don’t even know how many times the fighter jet has been grounded now, I’ve lost count. This time, it’s because of a crack…

Tech News Casey Chan Feb 22

23 Terrifying Runways That Will Stoke Your Fear of Flying

Flying can be a white-knuckle affair for even the heartiest of travelers. But it turns out what you should really fear are airports; almost 60 percent of all aircraft incidents happen there during taxiing, take-off, approach or landing. Here are runway horrorshows from around the globe that may make you rethink your next trip. Barra…

Tech News Attila Nagy Feb 22

Italian Jet Company Converts Passenger Plane Into the World’s Most Stylish UAV

Dubbed the P.1HH HammerHead, this UAV is the result of a collaboration between Piaggio Aero and Selex ES based on the P-180 Avanti II, a twin-engine turboprop. The Avanti II is primarily utilized as a business jet with a 1400 NM range, though a “Special Mission” piloted derivative is also available for both emergency response…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Feb 20

Airbus Isn’t Taking Any Chances as It Drops Li-Ion Option from the Unreleased A350

Turns out, Boeing’s latest lithium troubles are shaking down to the rest of the airline industry. Airbus, just announced that it is scrapping plans to outfit its A350 jets with the same secondary batteries that have caused its rival so much trouble. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Airbus has already dropped…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Feb 14

At Last, the USAF Has Enough F-35s to Fly a Decent Formation

Here you have it, people: four F-35A Lightning IIs returning in formation to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. According to the USAF, “pilots with the 33rd Fighter Wing began flying the formation for the first time at Eglin AFB last week.” After so many production problems and delays, only now they have enough planes…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 13

Holy Crap, Check Out This Awesome F-18 Cockpit Video

I love the GoPros or whatever cameras the people at the Carrier Strike Group 8 used to make this awesome video. It shows the complete experience of flying a VFA-103 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower. [Flight Global]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 13

You Can Make Insane Weapons Out of Airport Duty-Free Items

Algorithm Improves Airline Arrival Predictions, Erodes Favorite Work Excuse

This Supersonic Jet Has Trained 50,000 of America’s Best Pilots

Future Spy Planes Could Get a Lift from Ionic Thrusters

A Samoan Airline Now Charges Passengers By Body Weight

Could Boarding an Airplane Be More Efficient With This Sliding Seat?

What’s the Safest Seat in an Airplane?

This Is Nature’s B-2 Bomber

This Is What It’s Like to Have an iPad in the Cockpit

If a Jet Engine Can Survive GE’s Winnipeg Wind Tunnel, It Can Survive Anything

Awe-inspiring homes and buildings made out of old airplanes

What Happens When a Drone Hits a Plane?

Send Some Dangerous Airmail With These Weaponized Paper Planes

A Crazy Aussie Wants to Fly From Sydney to London in a Plastic-Powered Plane

The Trillion Dollar F-35 Is Grounded Yet Again

23 Terrifying Runways That Will Stoke Your Fear of Flying

Italian Jet Company Converts Passenger Plane Into the World’s Most Stylish UAV

Airbus Isn’t Taking Any Chances as It Drops Li-Ion Option from the Unreleased A350

At Last, the USAF Has Enough F-35s to Fly a Decent Formation

Holy Crap, Check Out This Awesome F-18 Cockpit Video

FCC Exempts Netgear from Foreign-Made Router Ban for Some Reason

Jamie Dornan Is Your New Aragorn in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’

Trump’s Fed Pick Is Knee Deep in Tech and Crypto Investments

The First Trailer for ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Takes Terror Stateside

The Trump Phone Still Looks Like Total Trash

‘Masters of the Universe’ Really, Really Wants to Be the Next ‘Barbie’

Samsung’s Micro RGB TVs Provide So Much Color It May Be Too Much

The Crypto Bros Want to Get Their Hands on Anthropic’s ‘Super Dangerous’ Model

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

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Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

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