Airplanes

Why commercial aircraft speeds have stalled despite massive leaps in technology

There’s actually a very good reason for it

Embraer 190 almost looks like a rocket as it takes off into the sky

Dramatic footage has shown an Embraer 190 airliner, aka the E190, from an Italian airline taking off from London City Airport. The aircraft, operating from London to Milan, was filmed in 2013 by YouTuber Topfelya during its takeoff. In the video, the jet appears to take off like a rocket. It soared into the sky […]

Boeing 777 pilot shows off immense skill by pulling off a perfect crosswind landing in stormy conditions

This Boeing 777 pilot managed to navigate tricky conditions and show off his precision and skills during Storm Ciara at an airport across the pond back in 2020. The UK-bound airplane was captured performing a nail-biting cross-wing landing by YouTube creator Topfelya. The Boeing 777 pilot managed to control the aircraft seamlessly whilst battling harsh […]

Boeing 747 performs impressive low flypast and very short landing as last hurrah before being scrapped

Sooner or later the 747 will become a museum piece, and it’ll be a sad day

Airbus A330 NEO defies physics with how sharply it turns right after takeoff as pilot shows off ability

This is impressive from a widebody airplane

This is the nail-biting moment a pilot stops a massive Airbus A350 from a tail strike

We’ve no idea how the pilot managed to do that, but we’re certainly glad they did

Boeing 787 performs a jaw-dropping touch-and-go before the maneuver was officially banned

This is a truly heart-racing maneuver

US authorities forced to fast-track conversion of $300,000,000 747 gifted by Qatar after Air Force One delay

The conversion is underway

Boeing 777X pilot executes wild move at the 2025 Dubai Airshow and the crowd simply couldn’t contain its excitement

While flexing the muscles of this gigantic plane for all to see at the 2025 Dubai Airshow, a Boeing 777X pilot made the crowd erupt as he performed a wild vertical climb like something out of Top Gun. The Dubai Airshow left fans salivating this year as new products were unveiled and some of the […]

Boeing 777-300ER 'drifted' in one of the harshest tests an airliner has ever been put through

This Boeing 777-300ER forgot it was a plane and ‘drifted’ down the runway in one of the harshest tests an airliner has ever been put through. Before every release of these huge airplanes, the aviation behemoth conducts a number of fascinating trials to make sure they are as safe as possible. One of those tests […]

A United Boeing 757 just pulled a nearly 5,000-feet-per-minute rocket climb out of LAX and it's stunning

This Boeing 757 pulled off an incredible stunt on its ascent out of California’s LAX airport. The clip, captured by Airline Videos Live, showed the United Airlines jet completing a 5,000-feet-per-minute climb, giving the illusion of a rocket take-off, before it eventually leveled out. The airplane in question is propelled into the air by two […]

The Concorde finally has a successor as the ultra fast Global 8000 enters service

The plane has gone to its new owner

Boeing 777-9 leaves spectators in awe as it performs incredible maneuvers at airshow

Flexing its wings and capabilities, this Boeing 777-9 showed spectators why it’s one of the most versatile passenger planes out there. Boeing has put the 777-9 through some extreme tests as it looks to lead the way for the brand in all departments of aviation. Whether it’s severe braking, diving into ‘majestic’ bank tests, or […]

Boeing 737-10 pilot performs near-immediate takeoff in wild spectacle at airshow

This is one impressive takeoff

Boeing pilot shares the hardest part of flight training that no one talks about

Flying a Boeing airliner takes years of training and theory lessons

Man explores abandoned plane left to rot for 10 years in Texas and it's like a haunting look back in time

There’s nothing spookier than an abandoned plane