Airplanes

Explorers find Richard Bong’s plane that’s been missing since World War II in Jungle ravine
Richard Bong’s missing ‘Marge’ may have been found

Airbus A380 evacuation slide system is so hypnotic we can’t stop watching
Saving everyone as fast as it can

How often did the Concorde need maintenance and how much did it cost?
Concorde had some incredible running costs

Blue Angels perform death-defying maneuver at nearly speed of sound over residential area
They look quite majestic

Abandoned European airport still has planes waiting for takeoff on the runway
From airport to battlefield to ghost town

Plane lands safely without any landing gear thanks to pilot’s incredible reaction
It circled an Australian airport for three hours to burn off fuel

Never-before-seen half-helicopter, half-airplane just completed its first flight
It has an impressive top speed of 249. mph

Why there hasn’t been any commercial supersonic planes since Concorde
Concorde hasn’t been around for a while – so what’s next?

The happy accident that means planes at largest aircraft boneyard will never die despite being in desert
The climate of tlocation is *chef’s kiss*

The story of the HFB 320 Hansa jet, known for its forward-swept wings but never achieved its full potential
A unique plane for its time plagued with design issues

Incredible one-of-a-kind photo captures flock of birds flying alongside plane
Maybe they thought the plane was their mother?

America to fly the first plane with no forward-facing windows in a century
Using technology to overcome design challenges

World’s largest amphibious aircraft AG600 undergoes high-risk test flights
Designed for aerial firefighting

Plane passenger goes viral for documenting common occurrence of ‘rain’ inside cabin
They were reportedly soaked on arrival