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11 Gorgeous Collectible Cards of Flying Machines From Over a Century Ago
Back in the early 20th century, food and cigarette companies would sometimes include collectible cards with their products. And that’s exactly what happened around 1910 when Wills’s Cigarettes included cards about the history of flying with their smokes. The cards included illustrations of both successful and unsuccessful attempts by humanity at conquering the air. And…
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How to Watch NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Plane Roll Out of the Hangar
The needle-like X-59 will test whether it’s possible to fly faster than sound without creating sonic booms.
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An Ingenious Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Engineer Built a Remote-Control Plane
Since the game’s debut in May, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has seen players craft some incredibly clever and complex machinery. The latest example, though, seems to push the game’s crafting capabilities to a whole new level with the creation of what we think is Hyrule’s first-remote control aeroplane.
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Study Shows Climate Change Is Making Aeroplane Turbulence Worse
Most passengers that have stepped foot on a commercial airliner have had to deal with turbulence. A sudden jolt while walking down the aisle to the lavatory or getting shaken awake during a redeye flight. Turbulence is inevitable, but it has been getting more severe. The abrupt air has damaged planes and injured passengers. A…