Designer creates a plane concept that could fly from New York to London in 30 minutes
The Concorde isn’t in service anymore, so there’s no fast way to fly from New York to London. But there are some bold concepts that …
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For $18,000 you can rent a MiG-29 fighter jet that’ll take you to the stratosphere
As you’ll see in the short video below, renting a jet for your entertainment is totally possible as long as you’re willing to travel to Russia. You heard …
Video shows lightning bolt barely missing passenger plane just before landing
We’ve seen our fair share of scary landings in the past with skilled pilots who are able to deal perfectly with harsh ground conditions and perform admirable …
Incredible 360-degree interactive video of a plane taking off and landing from inside the cockpit
We’ve seen a number of incredible videos of planes taking off over the past few months, from this Russian fighter jet taking off vertically to …
Scary video shows a huge slab of metal flying off a plane just as it’s taking off
What’s the worst thing you can imagine happening while your plane is taking off? OK, so having the plane explode during takeoff would probably be …
Why a pilot’s death isn’t the scariest thing that can happen on a plane
Tragedy struck the skies on Monday when the pilot of an American Airlines jetliner fell ill and died on a flight from Phoenix to Boston. The co-pilot was …
Airbus has designed an airplane seating plan that can only be described as ‘sadistic’
I wouldn’t blame you for reading that headline and thinking to yourself, “Well, this guy’s probably overreacting.” I get it — it can’t be that …
Video: Watch as a plane makes a crazy emergency landing on a street in California
If you haven’t noticed from our frequent postings about them, we find odd airplane landings to be completely fascinating. It’s a terrifying kind of thrill, seeing …
Watch the world’s largest passenger airliner make a scary crosswind landing
We’ve seen a bunch of airplane pilots making heart-stopping, death-defying crosswind landings, but that doesn’t make watching similar experiences any less scary, especially if you …
Watch: The 6 scariest airport runway landings in the world
Over the past few weeks, we’ve highlighted a number of videos depicting airplanes taking off at breakneck speed and astounding angles. From an F-16 Fighter …
Explained: Why airplane food tastes so bad
Air travel in recent years has become a much more enjoyable experience. Not only are electronics no longer viewed as dangerous devices to be afraid …
Watch an Airbus A340 make a death-defying landing in crosswind conditions
In late July, a commercial Boeing 777 made an insane landing in a 75mph windstorm, and the intense experience was recorded on video. A few …
Watch a typhoon lift a parked Boeing 747 jet off the ground
A monstrous typhoon hit Taiwan and coastal China over the weekend, with winds blowing at speeds of up to 180 miles per hour over the …
London to New York in 1 hour? Airbus might be working on a plane faster than the Concorde
Travelers who regularly fly from the U.S. to Europe and back should be thrilled to hear that Airbus might be developing a brand new superfast …
This Russian fighter jet has the most insane vertical takeoff we’ve ever seen
Just a few weeks ago we highlighted an incredible video showcasing a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner taking off at what’s almost a 90 degree angle. But extreme and …
Boeing 777’s insane landing in a 75MPH windstorm is almost too unnerving to watch
If you thought turbulence can be a scary during flights, then you probably haven’t experienced a windstorm landing. The pilots of a commercial Boeing 777 airplane skillfully …
Watch in awe as an F-16 fighter jet ascends to 15,000 feet in 20 seconds
One of the most nerve-wracking parts of a flight for many people is takeoff. Once the plane is at cruising altitude, everything’s all right, but …
Insane video shows an emergency airplane landing in the middle of a busy highway
It’s not every day that you see an airplane land on the highway, but that’s exactly what happened over the weekend. The event has been …
Independence Day Trouble: U.S. Fighters Intercepted Incoming Russian Bombers on July 4th
Tensions between the USA and Russia escalated on Independence Day, when the European superpower decided to send two pairs of Tupolev Tu-95 long-range strategic bombers, …
Slow and Expensive, Here’s Why In-Flight Wi-Fi Sucks so Bad
If one were to list out all of the things that make air travel so damn frustrating, it’d be hard to know where to even begin. …
How to Get Free Wi-Fi on a Plane with Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac
Though many airlines have recently taken steps to improve the overall flying experience, free Wi-Fi still remains elusive on most popular U.S.-based airliners. More often than …
Pentagon Working on Hypersonic Plane Capable of Flying Anywhere in the World in 4 Hours
If you take a look at a list of the fastest airplanes to ever grace the skies, many of them, for whatever reason, were primarily …
A Trillion Dollars Got the Army an F-35 That’s Worse Than the F-16 It Replaces
The Army spent more than $1 trillion on the F-35 airplane program, a next-gen fighter that should outclass the F-16 in every way. The stealthy …
Hilarious Video: How to Have Sex on a Plane and Get Away with It
Joining the mile-high club – or having sex with your significant other on an airplane while flying to your next destination – is no easy …
How Airlines Are Making Flying Coach A More Luxurious And Relaxing Experience
Unless you’re flying first class, air travel can often be exercise in frustration. From cramped seating to mediocre, if not questionable, food, travelling via coach …
Which Snack Got a United Airlines Flight to Chicago Diverted Over 2,500 miles?
A 42-year-old American went berserk on a plane returning home from Rome, forcing the crew to perform an emergency landing in Ireland. All this happened because the …
Is Airplane Cabin Air Toxic?
I hate airplane travel but at the same time I’ve never been worried that the air inside the cabin was slowly poisoning me. Others, however, …
This is what it looks like when your plane takes off… vertically
Unless you’re the thrill seeking type, you might want to avoid, at all costs, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Ahead of the 2015 Paris Air Show, …
Watch this immediately: The most amazing airplane safety video of all time
With the advent of mobile devices, odds are pretty high that most people these days don’t pay attention to airline safety videos. Delta, however, is …
Samsung and Samsonite join forces to develop luggage of the future
With the “Internet of Things” already ushering in a completely new world of device interaction, it’s no surprise that even mundane appliances like coffee makers are …
