Airplanes
This pilot managed to perform the near-impossible in an Airbus A380. And he did so by landing the aircraft sideways during the course of a storm. Landing a plane isn’t exactly an easy feat at the best of times – let alone during gale-force winds. But, thanks to a technique known as ‘crabbing’, this pilot […]
It’s strange, but a palace with wings ended up unwanted
NASA and Boeing really did put half a plane into a wind tunnel. Not because the other half fell off but because they only needed one wing to answer a big question. Future airplanes need to burn less fuel, and one of the best ways to do that is by changing the wings. The catch? […]
Many international airports are actually pretty stylish
As it turns out, you can’t simply tow a cargo plane down the highway
The aircraft represented Airbus’s greatest achievements
One of these aircraft may surprise you
Concorde last took to the skies in November 2003
A plane landed in Colorado without human assistance in a historic first thanks to Garmin. When pilots lost pressurization, an onboard automated safety system took over the entire operation. The successful landing was a major milestone for real-world autonomous aviation tech and for pilots when they suffer emergencies. It could have been a disaster, but […]
Concorde could fly at twice the speed of sound
It won’t be cheap, but it’s certainly novel
These are some of the best stories of 2025 from the aviation world