Airplanes
It certainly makes for an impressive sight
With holiday-goers dreaming of better weather than that in London, a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 777 and an Emirates Airbus A380 worked in tandem to make those dreams a punctual reality by sharing the Gatwick Airport runway less than a minute apart. Not only do planes have a huge weight to bear on the safety side […]
This footage is weirdly mesmerizing
The plane takes off in a matter of seconds
It started badly and ended in a best-case scenario
The world’s largest aircraft has been spotted soaring through the sky over California – the Roc by Stratolaunch is able to carry a huge payload of over 226,796kg. Instantly recognisable by its unique design, the world’s largest aircraft features a dual-fuselage and high-wing design, powered by six Boeing 747 engines. This design then enables launch […]
After displaying incredible expertise in a touch-and-go landing – usually an intense training exercise – aviation fans are calling for this Airbus A400M pilot to get a raise. Training to become a pilot is an intense course, with new fliers having to learn how to maintain complete control over an aircraft. In one of the […]
What an achievement this was
With no 3D-printed parts, a lot of guesswork was required
This shouldn’t work, but it did
There’s actually a very good reason for it
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 […]
The $300,000,000 Boeing 747 from Qatar to the US completely redefines luxury travel. Both Qatar and the US sent the media into meltdown earlier this year. Said reaction came with the announcement of a gifted Boeing 747. And it turns out that the new aircraft redefines luxury travel – with spiral stairs and salons. DISCOVER […]
The Airbus A400M was performing at a UK airshow in 2016
In a race to clear the runway, while showing off every bit of the plane’s class, this Airbus A350-1000 pilot performs an extremely steep takeoff, and it was just in the nick of time with an A330 NEO bearing down. Airports work like clockwork, and when one plane is delayed, it spins the whole cog […]