planes
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Economy Bunk Beds Are Coming To Air New Zealand
If you’ve ever glared enviously at first and business class passengers on flights, we have some good news for you. Air New Zealand is trialling some bunk beds for economy passengers.
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Good News, Rich People! Garmin’s New Nav System Will Land Your Private Plane For You
Those worried about the safety of autonomous vehicles might be surprised to hear that most commercial aircraft can already fly and even land themselves. To date, it’s a feature that’s only been available on larger aircraft, but Garmin is now bringing it to smaller private planes with its new Autoland system. Thing is, unlike Garmin’s…
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The U.S. Air Force’s New Robot Can Fly Any Plane And Turn It Into An Autonomous Drone
Unmanned aircraft are the future of military aviation, minimising the risks to human pilots during dangerous missions and hazardous operations. Autonomous planes have already been put into service but the U.S. Air Force is now testing a robot that can pilot the military’s existing fleet of aircraft, making any plane autonomous with minimal modifications.
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A Bird Strike Caused An Air Force Plane To Accidentally Drop Three Training Bombs On Florida
According to the FAA, over 14,000 bird strikes happen every year at US airports. Most of the time they’re inconsequential, occasionally they can cause a lot of damage, but things could have been especially catastrophic on Monday local time when a bird strike caused an A-10C Thunderbolt II to accidentally release three bombs over Florida.…