Planes

Aircruise From London To New York In 37hrs (In Concept-Land Only)

With the Concorde long gone, it’s up to big-thinking companies like Seymourpowell to dream up new transatlantic travel routes. Enter the Aircruise, which would be powered by solar power and a hydrogen fuel cell, sailing in the air at 90mph. Ok, it’d take a while to get from London to New York (37 hours, in…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Feb 3

Southwest Taking In-Flight Wi-Fi Plunge This Spring

Southwest is one of the last major carriers to finally commit to in-flight Wi-Fi, but at least they’re doing it right. According to a recent post on the Southwest blog, the airline is going to begin outfitting its planes with Row 44 Wi-Fi starting this spring, and will have the entire fleet connected by 2012.…

Tech News Brian Barrett Feb 2

First Video of Russia’s T-50 Stealth Fighter Jet

Russia’s been testing its new Sukhoi T-50 stealth fighter jets and so far they’re a success. This video shows the first test flight and is supposedly also the very first time the public is getting to see the bird. With the T-50’s “basic specs” including “greater agility, sustained supersonic-flight capability in non-afterburning mode, low radar…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jan 29

Air New Zealand Adds USB Ports, iPod Connectors and Power Sockets To Each Seat

When you’re flying 90 odd-hrs just to get to Auckland, you’d be wanting to charge your iPod or laptop at least once. Air New Zealand’s done a major overhaul of its Boeing 777 plane, with sockets and USB ports galore. It’s not just for the suit-clad first class and business class passengers either. 11 Skycouches…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jan 26

A Handy Cheat Sheet for Airline Baggage Fees

We knew what airlines charge for Wi-Fi, and now we’ve found another handy resource—a chart outlining how much checking up to three bags costs on each airline. Meal prices are included as well, if you dare. [Orbitz] https://gizmodo.com/the-complete-inflight-wi-fi-cheat-sheet-5429860

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 20

Why Lots of Terrorists Are Engineers

The underpants bomber was an engineer. So were eight of the 25 terrorists involved in 9/11. In fact, half of all known “violent jihadists” reach higher education, and 44 percent of them are engineers. Uh, that looks like a pattern. https://gizmodo.com/meet-underwear-bomb-the-latest-stained-patted-down-c-5434669 Even though engineers are obviously highly prized by terrorist recruiters for their skills, the…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 29

Paper Airplane World Record Flight Attempt Foiled By Real Airplane

What is it with planes lately? First a prolonged airplane lavatory stay caused a national scare—again—and now another plane is responsible for ruining a world record attempt for, well, another plane. One made of paper. Updated. https://gizmodo.com/the-unofficial-guide-to-flying-after-the-underwear-bomb-5435117 It wasn’t just any paper airplane though. It was one created and thrown by paper airplane master Takuo…

Tech News Jack Loftus Dec 28

The Unofficial Guide to Flying After the Underwear Bomb

Click to viewThe TSA hasn’t explained jack. But we found this audio of a pilot explaining the new in-flight security arrangements. Based on that, and what else we know, here’s an unofficial guide to travel in the age of the underwear bomb. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-terrifying-no-electronics-us-flight-security-5434592 Duh: Get To the Airport Early No one knows what the hell…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 27

Meet Underwear Bomb: The Latest, 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. ABC News is reporting that Al Qaeda sewed about 80 grams of PETN, an explosive that’s similar to nitro-glycerin,…

Tech News Chris Jacob Dec 26

Typo Caused Airbus Plane Tail-Strike During Takeoff in Australia

Currently, there’s a typo in a trending topic on Twitter, and it’s doing my head in, though at least it won’t be responsible for a plane tail-strike like the one that occurred at Melbourne Airport in Australia earlier this year. The typo has just been discovered as the reason why the United Arab Emirates A340-541…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 22

The Webcast of the Boeing Dreamliner’s First Flight Starts Now

It’s 9:40 a.m. PST/12:40 a.m. EST and the webcast of the Boeing Dreamliner’s first flight should be starting right now. Here’s hoping that this is the last time I use this particular image and that the 787’s daydreams become reality. https://gizmodo.com/boeing-dreamliners-first-flight-being-webcast-tomorrow-5426224 Weather, luck, and wishes permitting, the plane should be taking taking to the skies…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 15

Boeing Dreamliner’s First Flight Being Webcast Tomorrow at 10 A.M.

The Boeing 787. The Dreamliner. The plane that keeps letting my hopes down is supposedly finally taking to the skies during a live webcast tomorrow morning, sometime after 10 a.m. PST. Let’s just hope this isn’t another letdown. https://gizmodo.com/seriously-is-the-boeing-dreamliner-ever-going-to-fly-5326774 You can find updates on the flight status, and the actual webcast right here and you…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 14

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. For years we’ve been told that gadgets produce EMI—electromagnetic interference—that cause glitches in an aircraft’s avionics. A cellphone could interrupt communication between pilots and the tower for a crucial second, or a child’s Game…

Commerce Joel Johnson Dec 7

Your Move, Captain Sullenberger

Hudson River water landings? Those are so yesterday, man. Somewhere in the Congo today there’s a pilot who, after a slight, um, miscalculation, crash landed his plane into a lava field. Now, we can make light of this incident because all 117 passengers and crew walked away from the crash largely unharmed. The only real…

Tech News Jack Loftus Nov 22

Bird’s Eye View of Some Fast Birds

The GeoEye-1 satellite snapped a picture of the Dubai Airshow and we can see all the pilots’ pretty planes, lined up and waiting to zip-zip-zoom through the sky. Anyone wanna play Guess the Aircraft? [PopSci]

Tech News Rosa Golijan Nov 18

The Soaring Beauty Of Drone Aircraft

Airplanes that don’t have to carry a pilot are sleeker, and yet more sinister-looking, than regular planes. The U.S. has started deploying drones to scout for Somali pirates, as the drone flotilla comes into its own. More cool images below. Today’s drone aircraft can stay in the air for 18 hours and be controlled from…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 10

FAA Mildly Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs

They’re on pretty much every flight now: Handheld credit card readers to buy snackies and soda. None have exploded, yet, but the FAA just issued special advisories to airlines, since they’re powered by explode-y lithium ion batteries. Now, the FAA says the airlines need approval from the FAA’s hazardous materials division, and has asked them…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 27

Design Epcot’s Newest Roller Coaster Each Time You Ride

Opening today, Epcot’s Sum of All Thrills ride will change every time you ride. That’s because you’ll draw your design on a touchscreen computer before hopping on. Using prerendered chunks of track and a digital ruler, you can shape the path of their virtual roller coaster, bobsled track or jet flight. (Should you draw something…

Tech News Mark Wilson Oct 14

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. Southwest and Alaska Air are nearing tests of a new ad-supported Wi-Fi system. The hardware and software are installed by third parties with the goal to point fliers to an online catalog called the Skytown…

Tech News Mark Wilson Oct 8

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. The modest distance (and height of about 5 feet) isn’t a bad start in human-powered flight for a…

Tech News Danny Allen Sep 1

Aircruise From London To New York In 37hrs (In Concept-Land Only)

Southwest Taking In-Flight Wi-Fi Plunge This Spring

First Video of Russia’s T-50 Stealth Fighter Jet

Air New Zealand Adds USB Ports, iPod Connectors and Power Sockets To Each Seat

A Handy Cheat Sheet for Airline Baggage Fees

Why Lots of Terrorists Are Engineers

Paper Airplane World Record Flight Attempt Foiled By Real Airplane

The Unofficial Guide to Flying After the Underwear Bomb

Meet Underwear Bomb: The Latest, Stained, Patted-Down Crotch of Terror

Typo Caused Airbus Plane Tail-Strike During Takeoff in Australia

The Webcast of the Boeing Dreamliner’s First Flight Starts Now

Boeing Dreamliner’s First Flight Being Webcast Tomorrow at 10 A.M.

Can My iPod Make This Airplane Explode?

Your Move, Captain Sullenberger

Bird’s Eye View of Some Fast Birds

The Soaring Beauty Of Drone Aircraft

FAA Mildly Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs

Design Epcot’s Newest Roller Coaster Each Time You Ride

Southwest and Alaska Airlines to Test Ad-Supported Wi-Fi

Crazy Teenager Takes Off In Homemade Pedal-Powered Aircraft

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