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Idiot Plane Passenger Steadies Himself With An Ejection Handle
12:20PM Sean Fallon | My guess is that when the rockets under his seat fired and he suddenly found himself over 90m away from the PC-7 Mk II he was riding in, he probably realised the error of his ways. More »
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Sinister Sabre Warrior Drone Will Kill Us All One Day
12:49AM Jesus Diaz | This is Lockheed Martin’s Sabre Warrior, a next-generation plane that looks like something Batman and Darth Vader would fight over for. Instead, some good-turned-evil computer will get a fleet, as part of a plan to destroy us all. It’s impressive. More »
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USAF’s Ultrawideband Laser Networks
7:21AM Jesus Diaz | The US Air Force is not only experimenting with lasers to kill missiles. They are now using them to transmit data from planes and drones at 35km and enabling quantum encryption. They did it with adaptive optics. More »
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FAA Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs
1:20AM Matt Buchanan | They’re on pretty much every flight now: Handheld credit-card readers to buy snackies and drinks. None have exploded yet, but the FAA just issued special advisories to airlines, since they’re powered by explode-y lithium ion batteries. More »
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Man Spends $US50,000 To Recreate A First-Class Pan Am Cabin
4:00PM Dan Nosowitz | Anthony Toth is so obsessed with perfectly recreating a vintage Pan Am first-class cabin in his garage that he once travelled to Thailand for—wait for it—original Pan Am branded headphones. And his obsession goes much deeper than that. More »
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Northwest 188 Pilots Were Probably Dicking Around On Their Laptops
9:47AM Matt Buchanan | Last week, Northwest Flight 188 blew past its destination by over 160km and didn’t respond to air traffic control for 75 minutes, prompting panic. Most guessed the pilots fell asleep. Now it appears they were messing around on laptops. More »
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Your Next Plane Seat May Well Have An Airbag
1:22AM John Herrman | This week, a long-brewing FAA regulation requiring planes to protect passengers from 16 G crash forces will come into full effect. What does this mean for you? Well, your next seat—or more accurately, seat belt—could have an airbag. More »
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The Eye Of Death
11:20AM Jesus Diaz | Esquire has the Nth feature on unmanned air vehicles changing the face of war. The opening photo, however, is a sleek, quite unique view on the Reaper UAV that houses all the sensors. Cool, deathly design. [Esquire]
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2:10AM Danny Allen | This whale-like entry into KLM Indonesia’s aircraft design competition reminds me of the French “Manned Cloud” concept from a few years back. The WB-1010 would seat more than 1500 people, and use a combination of super-jet, helium and wind power. More »
Beautiful Concept Airship Looks 85 Years Into The Future
2:10AM Danny Allen | This whale-like entry into KLM Indonesia’s aircraft design competition reminds me of the French “Manned Cloud” concept from a few years back. The WB-1010 would seat more than 1500 people, and use a combination of super-jet, helium and wind power. More »
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