Airplanes

Commercial airplane pilot shares strict rest rule all pilots have to follow to the minute

There’s a rest rule every airline pilot has to follow, and it’s enforced down to the exact minute. This isn’t some guideline or checklist item you can fudge. If you go even 60 seconds over your allowable flight time, it’s a violation. Doesn’t matter if you’re in the middle of boarding or sitting on the […]

Qatar Airways turned every trip into a movie with a custom Hans Zimmer soundtrack

Embrace your inner main character

Bizarre reason why China keeps aircraft carrier in the middle of a desert

Now that’s odd

This is why airplanes are always painted white now

When scanning the runway from the window of the departures lounge, you may have noticed that airplanes are always painted white, but what you might not know, is there are a number of very important reasons behind it. It hasn’t always been this way, but it’s changed over time for good reason. From safety reasons […]

Scientists deliberately smash a plane 500mph into concrete wall to see what would happen

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were to smash a plane at 500mph into a concrete wall? A team of scientists from Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, did. Being scientists, as well as having access to the required items to make it possible, the team did exactly that. And the […]

People in Chicago baffled by 'glitch in the matrix' as plane spotted not moving in the sky

A ‘glitch in the matrix’ has baffled people after a plane spotted not moving in the sky sparked some slight concern. One confused Chicago resident captured footage of a plane staying spookily still above the clouds and simply had to share it. The incident has been compared to a ‘glitch in the matrix’, and it’s […]

Florida airport employee was seen giving Learjet one last flight in special way before being scrapped

Now, that’s… different

Pilot performs the almost impossible by landing Airbus A380 nearly sideways during a storm

It’s mind-blowing footage

Plane passenger's view of Las Vegas completely transformed after seeing it out of the window mid-flight

From ground level, Las Vegas hits you like a neon fever dream. But from the air? It’s a different story entirely. One plane passenger had their worldview flipped mid-flight when they looked out the window and saw what Vegas really is: a city stitched into the middle of a beige wasteland. ‘Flying into Vegas and […]

Phantom 3500 is next-gen aircraft that emits just 2g more CO2 emissions than an EV

The Phantom 3500 from Otto Aviation is a next-generation aircraft that emits just 2g more CO2 than an EV. This plane is set to skyrocket in 2030 with groundbreaking technology and one huge winning factor, laminar flow. With a max range of 3,500 nautical miles, the plane is set to be a force to be […]

Daredevil pilots fly through hangar at 186mph in breathtaking footage

The two pilots flew centimeters apart from each other

What an American Airlines pilot says on his final flight before retirement will bring you to tears

It’s just allergies, right?

Pilot had to apologize to passengers for 'aggressive maneuver' after avoiding B-52 bomber in the skies over North Dakota

The Boeing B-52 was spotted off the right side of a SkyWest fligh

Boom Supersonic receives first engine-building machine for supersonic flight

It’s a concrete step

Unreal cockpit footage from Concorde flight shows a sequence of events unlike any other flying experience

Concorde was also dramatic to watch, either from outside or inside the cockpit

New York woman reveals cockpit landing footage at airport so challenging few commercial pilots are allowed there

This New York woman revealed cockpit landing footage at a runway so challenging that very few commercial pilots are allowed to land there – welcome to Paro airport. Paro Airport, located in Bhutan, is surrounded by the Himalayas, making the runway one of the most challenging in the world. In fact, only a select number […]