Airplanes

Incredible look at Airbus engine with 70 times the power of a Formula 1 car

As powerful as 70 Formula 1 cars firing up at once, the Airbus A350 engine is a beast to be reckoned with, and we can now see what makes this gargantuan airplane fly. Dubbed the ‘King of the Skies‘, the Airbus A350 is one of the five biggest planes made by the esteemed engineering company, […]

Fighter jet pilot takes the stick of an Embraer passenger plane and flies it like it's a fighter jet

A fighter jet pilot has just taken an Embraer passenger plane and flown it like it’s a fighter jet. Yes, you read that right – and it is an absolutely incredible watch. Filmed at the UK’s Farnborough International Airshow, you’ve probably never seen a passenger jet move quite like this. The video in question comes […]

Embraer 195 takes off just seconds before Boeing 737 lands on same runway in ultimate display of airport efficiency

An Embraer 195 managed to take off just seconds before a Boeing 737 landed on the same runway in this incredible clip. It’s a video that displays incredible airport efficiency. This incredible video comes to us courtesy of the Topfelya YouTube channel. It shows a Flybe Embraer 195 airplane taking off from Birmingham Airport in […]

Airbus A380 was first unveiled as the A3XX concept and mocked, but the company ignored the critics and made an iconic aircraft

Airbus knew they had something special

There's a clever system that Boeing uses when naming planes

Most people recognize the Boeing numbers 737, 747, and 787 without ever really thinking about what they mean. Turns out, this naming system isn’t random at all. Every number, dash, and letter is part of a sequence that’s been evolving for nearly 70 years. Other manufacturers tried their own patterns, but Boeing’s stuck – simple […]

Incredible Concorde takeoff video gives you an unprecedented glimpse into the supersonic jet’s cockpit

Concorde remains the last supersonic airliner to fly, the last flight taking place in 2003

Man gets exclusive look inside the Airbus Beluga XL and can’t believe what the whale-shaped plane is hiding

In our Jonah from the Bible era…

Passenger on commercial flight brings his pilot license with him and ends up actually having to fly the plane

This wasn’t how he thought he’d start his vacation

The blue paint on the Pepsi Concorde cost $1M and caused a unique issue for the supersonic aircraft

This campaign was attention-grabbing, but had limitations

California man asked 100 celebrities if he could fly on their private jets and some actually said yes

He can’t believe they actually said yes!

Why Concorde ended up failing despite cutting Atlantic journey times by around half

The Concorde project cut the Atlantic journey in half – but its own story was was over in a flash. The joint British-French venture completely revolutionized the very concept of airplane travel itself. After flying for 21 years, Concorde was ultimately scrapped in October of 2003. So why did such a game-changing aircraft only enjoy […]

Saudi billionaire ordered the world's largest private jet to have his own flying palace, but never ended up stepping foot on it

Even the best-laid plans can hit a bit of turbulence…

Concorde flight engineer gets chills recalling what it's like to cross the sound barrier for the first time

A thrilling moment

Airbus A380s zoom past very close to people's homes with viewers divided on if they could live in one of the houses

These Airbus A380s zoom past very close to people’s home – and it has left viewers divided. Could you live with having your home close to a runway near an airport? Well, this neighborhood in the UK does – and it has caused a divide. Because it has left viewers wondering whether they could live […]

United Airlines pilot finds the perfect way to make it up to passengers after emergency landing

This pilot has a pizza our heart!

Wild simulation shows how blindingly fast Mach 10 looks like from a fixed camera view as the SR-72 blazes past

You can barely see it