Airplanes
The SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest manned jet aircraft ever built and set a world record in the ’70s, for traveling from London to New York in just 1:54:56. Nearly half a century later, those numbers still stand untouched. Now, a new simulation imagines what that kind of speed would look like. Posted by Airplane […]
The two pilots conducted the stunt despite not having permission to do so
Concorde is one of the most talked-about and iconic airplanes to ever exist, and now, a picture of Concorde flying at Mach 2 has surfaced online. The aircraft was able to achieve extremely short transatlantic flight times thanks to the capabilities of its engines and impressive design. After taking to the skies for the very […]
The Volonaut Airbike can fly at over 60mph
Concorde passengers have explained what it’s really like to fly on the iconic airplane years after the jet was taken from the skies. The supersonic aircraft broke many records throughout its reign and managed to get passengers from London to New York in just three-and-a-half hours. Now, passengers who managed to secure a ticket on […]
There has officially been a rare sighting of what might be the world’s most secretive plane in Nevada. And of course, such a sighting has occurred over the legendary Area 51. The story in question concerns an aircraft called the RATT55. And it might just be the world’s most secretive plane. DISCOVER SBX CARS: The global […]
This stunt can only be done once, so make sure the cameras are rolling
The first time an Airbus A380 landed in America, people could hardly believe what they were watching. At LAX, the world’s largest passenger jet touched down just before 9:30am on March 19, 2007, and the reactions were instant. In this retro footage posted to YouTube by crankyflier, you can hear the awe. “Oh, that is […]
This airbus is older than most of the passengers flying on it
Not unheard of, but certainly uncommon
This divided opinion online
It felt a lot faster than any other plane
Flying, love it or hate it, is part of many people’s travel plans, and sometimes, after taking off, travelers can experience a huge rumble of turbulence, but fear not, as a pilot has explained all. For many people, this can cause alarm, but one pilot has explained why you don’t need to be worried about […]
Anyone with a fear of flying, look away now. In this video by Aero Life, the world’s biggest passenger jet, the Airbus A380, tips into a turn so steep that from the ground it looked less like a demo and more like a close call. The Farnborough Airshow crowd got the full heart-in-mouth moment as […]