Airplanes
Have you ever seen a Boeing 777X launch itself into the air almost vertically? Trust us – it is as spectacular as it sounds. The video, from the Topfelya YouTube channel, shows the aircraft at an air show in Farnborough. And it shows the plane launching itself into the air vertically – leaving the crowd […]
A Boeing 757 has turned heads after a clip posted to Reddit showed it lifting off the runway in just 13 seconds. The clip, posted by user Twitter_2006, captures the jet powering through its take-off at a speed that feels unreal for a passenger aircraft this size. And judging by how fast it leaves the […]
It will soon be the Atlantis of airports
An Airbus airliner isn’t normally seen pulling a high-alpha maneuver
Get ready to see an RC F-35 as you’ve never seen it before, thanks to one clever creation. The jet was shown off by one clever enthusiast whose sheer hard work made the plane soar to new heights. Think landing gear, sharp turns, and a seamless take off, the VTOL was almost as good as […]
YouTuber Sam Chui once flew on the supersonic Concorde in his ‘ultimate flight’. And he has recounted everything that happened on that day. Concorde, of course, was capable of flying at supersonic speeds. And the YouTuber in question has recalled what happened when he traveled at twice the speed of sound. DISCOVER SBX CARS: The global […]
A secret facility called the Mojave Air and Space Port in Southern California is building a carbon fiber aircraft called Stratolaunch that’s unlike anything the aviation world has seen. From the outside, it looks like another desert hangar. But step inside, and engineers are shaping a machine on a scale that feels unreal until you’re […]
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime show
The Boeing 777X has very long wings that some airports can’t accommodate
A wave of new aircraft is lining up for mass production in 2026. Some programs are finally shaking off years of delays, while others are only reaching the runway after complete reinventions. What’s left is a blend of next-gen long-haulers and last-minute certification pushes. And next year is shaping up to be the one they […]
This will be a game-changer for long-haul flights
In a bid to escape the scorching sands of Riyadh, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz once flew into France in two Boeing 747 Jumbo Jets, only to trigger a 150,000-strong petition in protest. Better known as ‘The Gardens’ for its historic settlements, the Saudi capital might better be renamed the Golden City. Not for its […]
In a real show of control and piloting excellence, this duo of American and United Airlines made a side-by-side landing with ease. The wait for the ‘runway taxi to be clear’ is a pain most fliers have felt, with airlines needing to ensure that the planes have a free line to take off and land. […]
Now the richest man on the planet and worth over $300 billion, Larry Ellison once rented an entire Concorde just to flex a new Oracle database and prove that it was faster than any other rival product. Talk about showing off. Even when Oracle was in its adolescent stage, CEO Larry Ellison knew he was […]
Reddit user djinn_05 has shared footage of a Boeing 777 touching down in slow motion, turning a simple runway moment into something mesmerizing. The close-up shows each wheel set settling in sequence – the rear pairs first, then the rest dropping with precision. You can see the weight transfer, the flex of the gear, and […]
Thankfully, no one was hurt