Airplanes
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A man who has played Microsoft Flight Simulator many times took a chance to see if he could fly a real Boeing 737 using the official version used by pilots. It’s something that very few people can achieve, captaining a huge Boeing 737, but now, after previously using the Microsoft version, one plane enthusiast managed […]
Most people might find this surprising
This is quite the experience
The reason is surprisingly simple
This passenger filmed his entire Concorde journey from check-in to touchdown, and he even managed to capture the sound barrier wave on camera. It was an aircraft that was famed for its sheer speed, with passengers able to get from London to New York in just under three hours. Now, though, footage has come to […]
This Boeing 747 ‘Doomsday’ plane features a strange hump with a critical role. The ‘Jumbo Jet’ is one of the most famous and iconic sights to ever grace the skies. Boeing’s 747 is a vital piece of infrastructure for the United States’ leadership. Its hump helps the hierarchy of the government function during the worst […]
There are reportedly around 700 jets retired every year, and some of the old Boeing planes have been turned into something special. From impressive hotels hidden deep within the jungle, to restaurants and even homes, the opportunities to jazz up old planes really are endless. And, even though some planes go to scrap after lying […]
