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What Would You Do If Buzz Aldrin Asked You to Fly Him Home Safely?
Picture this. You're an airliner pilot. Buzz Aldrin—the man who flew to the Moon and back, among many other space and combat missions—comes to you and asks you to please "fly us safely home." More »
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FAA Wants Pilots to Stop Playing With Gadgets in the Cockpit
The FAA wants to put a rule on the books that would prohibit pilots from playing with personal electronics in the cockpit. Wait, that wasn't a rule already? Apparently not. More »
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United Is The First US Airline To Offer International Wi-Fi In the Sky
Finally tired of being trounced by its competitors in the on-board internet arena, United Airlines has outfitted its first international widebody plane with satellite-based Wi-Fi. The service should...
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Japan Grounds Boeing 787 Dreamliner Fleet Following Emergency Landing
Japan's two largest airlines have decided to ground all of their Boeing Dreamliner 787s after a Nippon Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing in southwestern Japan. More »
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The FAA Is Grounding All Boeing 787 Dreamliners
After Japan grounded the giant Boeing 787 Dreamliner earlier this morning, the US FAA has announced that it'll also stop flying the 787 for the time being. Battery failures have been causing fires in...
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All 787 Dreamliners Grounded Over Melting Battery Concerns
All of the operational Boeing 787 Dreamliners in the world—50 of 'em—are now sitting on runways being prodded by men with clipboards, after a series of safety niggles caused worries for air...
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This Is the Battery that Melted In the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
All the 787 Dreamliners—Boeing's most advanced passenger airplane ever—have been grounded because of what you can see above: a melting battery made by the Japanese company GS Yuasa Corp, integrated in...
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Real Life Death Star? No, It's How GE Tests Jet Engines
To ensure the safety of America's 730 million annual air travelers, all new jet engines must undergo arduous FAA safety testing—including a grueling series of static ground tests subjecting them to...
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Twin F35 Fighters Suckling on the Sweet Milk of Freedom
Aerial refueling is an invaluable technique, not only extending a jet's operational endurance, it allows for more and heavier equipment to be carried than would otherwise be possible. Since its...
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The Sad, Stupid State of Airplane Travel
Let me tell you something that happened last Sunday, the story of Wynand Mullings and his t-shirt. More »
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US Military Will Install Laser Turrets on Bombers and Fighter Jets
It was science fiction before, but now it's really happening, Young Skywalker: The US Navy and Air Force are going to install liquid-cooled, solid-state lasers in combat airplanes. Laser turrets...
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This Is Why You Always Ask for a Window Seat
The song's called America the Beautiful for a reason and it's easy to see why from a mile up. Frequent-flying photographer Julieanne Kost captured these incredible images, check out the rest of the...
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What Would Happen If You Flew a Normal Plane Above Other Planets?
We're lucky enough to live on a planet where it's comparatively easy to design and build airplanes that work: our atmosphere and the Earth's gravitational pull are kind in that respect. But what would...
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In Communist China, Even the Cargo Jets Are Knock-offs
In 2008, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake decimated China's Sichuan province, killing nearly 70,000. The disaster which was compounded by the country's lack of large cargo aircraft, which are essential...
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Boeing Knew About the 787 Dreamliner's Battery Problems Before It Caught Fire
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was recently grounded across the world because its lithium ion batteries would self-combust in a blaze of glory (aka the batteries melt). What's interesting is that Boeing...
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It Could Be Years Before Dreamliners Are Back in the Air
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner just can't catch a break. After all of the planes were grounded following some seriously troubling melting batteries, the FAA has been taking a look into what exactly went...
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Why Iran's New Home-Grown Stealth Fighter Will Never Get Off the Ground
On Feb. 1, 2013, Iran unveiled its indigenous fighter jet named "Qaher 313″. The prototype of the Q-313 (or F-313 according to the stencils applied to the aircraft), was presented to President Mahmoud...
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The FAA May Let Boeing Run Dreamliner Test Flights This Week
Since Boeing's operational 787 Dreamliners were grounded, engineers have been trying hard to solve the problem. Now, the Seattle Times is reporting that Dreamliner test flights could start as early as...
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Boeing Is Redesigning the 787 Dreamliner's Battery So It Can Fly Again
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which has been grounded for weeks now, may soon have a chance to fly again. Boeing has proposed a redesign for the bursting in flame batteries that would minimize the risk...
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What and How Do U-2 Spy Plane Pilots Eat During Their 12 Hour Missions?
Here's a fascinating look at what and how the USAF's finest pilots eat while flying America's favorite spy plane: the A-12. Second only to the A-12 Oxcart and its brother, the SR-71 BlackBird, being a...
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