Airplanes
It’s bringing the flying-car era closer than ever before
Having served as the backbone of the luxury Emirates airline, the new $41 billion order of 65 Boeing 777 planes comes with a stern warning to the aircraft manufacturers to return to its ‘former glory’. Emirates and Boeing’s relationship spans decades, as the luxury Middle Eastern airline has used the 777 series for flying its […]
This Boeing 777X banked so steeply it looked like it was defying gravity. The pilot of the ground-breaking aircraft pulled off a 90-degree turn soon after leaving the ground at the Farnborough Air Show in 2022. But the gravity-defying manoeuvre was so steep that the aircraft appeared to freeze in mid-air. You can check out […]
This gold plane takes the gold medal
An Emirates Airbus A380 just landed with so much power it blasted the standing water off a rain-soaked runway as it touched down. The wheels hit, the engines spool, and the entire downpour erupts into walls of spray on both sides. Even in slow motion, you can see how effortlessly the jet forces the weather […]
This bullet-shaped aircraft doesn’t look like a normal plane, but that’s the idea. The Celera 500L is shaped like a shiny bullet because that shape cuts through the air with way less effort. And according to the early numbers it works. Otto Aviation says it uses less fuel than an SUV while flying high above […]
Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, this Airbus A350 at Manchester Airport showcased just how powerful the airplane is as it went full throttle on a short runway to take off in no time at all. As one of the most common long-haul airplanes seen in the skies, the Airbus A350 looks like it should […]
New hypersonic aircraft could enter service as soon as the early 2030s
British Airways once took four Concordes off-duty on Christmas Eve to treat its staff to an hour of champagne in the skies. This all happened back in 1985 when the company decided to splurge on a festive treat for its hard-working employees. Across each jet, 65 BA flight deck crew got to live in luxury […]
You might never be able to hear Jess Glynne sing ‘Hold My Hand‘ again, but the Viral Jet2 TikTok meme has been a sensation for the holiday platform, boosting revenue to $6.9 billion and bringing in 750,000 more passengers. It’s an earworm that tormented our summer, but there’s no denying that the advert isn’t catchy. […]
After flying a 787 Dreamliner for most of her career, Boeing pilot and content creator CaptainCroft stepped inside the cockpit of an Airbus A320 for the first time and laid bare the differences on her YouTube channel. Flying any plane seems like a daunting enough task, so much so that only a handful of people […]
This RC Concorde is 32-feet long
Some people misplace their wallet, these guys misplaced a plane