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NASA’s Concept Planes Of The Future: Gallery

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4:00PM Yesterday | Alex Kidman

Fuel efficiency, noise reduction and looking like they could hide Batman are obviously high on NASA’s priority list. More »


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Turn Your Old Airbus A300 Into A Hanging Lamp

4:30PM January 31, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

If you’re anything like me, you like to keep your fleet of private jets up to date. But selling an old Airbus on Craigslist can be a pain, so artist Paul Coudamy hacks them apart and turns them into hanging lamps. More »


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A Cold War Spy Plane Just Killed Its Robot Drone Replacement

6:15AM January 26, 2012 | Sam Biddle

The Lockheed U-2 was designed to keep tabs on the Soviet Union over half a century ago. The RQ-4 Global Hawk drone was designed to replace this 50s antique. But how strange you are, fate! The U-2′s replacing its successor. More »


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Flying Sharks Attacking New Zealand Pilots

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4:30PM January 5, 2012 | Nick Broughall

Those flying sharks. Although they look like an innocent and entertaining helium toy, our Kiwi cousins are discovering another truth – they’re savage killers intent on taking down Kiwi aircraft. More »


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This Is The Scariest Way To Land A Jet

4:40AM January 4, 2012 | Sam Biddle

Landing a 767 on its belly is one thing — and definitely no easy feat. But what about crash-landing an old-as-hell Iranian F-5 fighter with its nose scraping the dirt? More »


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It’s Like A Ginormous Slingshot, But For Planes

2:00AM December 28, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

How do you get a 45,000 pound plane up to launch speed on a 270-foot aircraft carrier runway? With a giant, steam-powered catapults of course. Jörg Sprave would be so proud. More »


News

Trillion-Dollar Jet Has Thirteen Expensive Flaws

1:15PM December 14, 2011 | David Axe - Danger Room

The most expensive weapons program in U.S. history is about to get a lot pricier. More »


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Inside The New Qantas 787 Dreamliners

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10:00AM December 5, 2011 | Nick Broughall

Despite having production delays from hell and question marks over its validity, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner finally starting flying back in October this year. And after ordering 50 of the new planes, Qantas has given us a glimpse of the inside of the new aircraft, which is scheduled to begin flying in 2014. More »


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How To Stop A Jet Dead In Its Tracks In Two Seconds

2:30AM November 1, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

So how does one park a 9000kg aircraft travelling 130 knots on the roiling deck of the USS Ronald Reagan? Very careful aim and the incredible assistance of Mark 7 Mod 3 arresting gear. More »


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Beleaguered Flight Crews Could Soon Bunk With The Cargo

3:45PM October 26, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Traveling in first class provides a welcome respite from the huddled masses in coach, but now flight crews have their own private place to escape from passengers in all classes. TIMCO Aerosystems designed this Crew Rest Module for Austrian Airlines that stashes in the plane’s cargo hold, providing a quiet place to escape on a long haul flight. More »