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Private Dream Chaser Space Plane Skids Off Runway After Milestone Test Flight
The first free flight of a new private space plane successfully tested the spacecraft's automated approach and landing system, despite a malfunction that sent the spacecraft skidding off the runway at the end of the flight, its builder tells SPACE.com.
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'Hexacopter' changes how TV reporters work
I am not old, but I accept that this could be an old man thing to say. I cannot believe how things have changed since I first started work.
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FAA officially approves using electronics during all phases of flight
The FAA is officially allowing the use of some electronics during takeoff and landing, not just while in the air. In a statement, the agency said it was immediately providing guidance to airlines...
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Virgin America Just Made The Greatest Safety Video In Aviation History
How many of you pay attention to the safety videos on airlines these days? None, right? Well, this is one you'll want to watch, because it rocks. The song is catchy, the people are attractive, the choreography is excellent, and there's a dancing nun. It's also informational and makes fun of those people who have never put on a seatbelt before. I mean, come on. You've been in a car, right? This is five minutes of useful safety tips that you'll actually enjoy.
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Flying car dream is becoming reality
In 1940 Henry Ford famously said: "Mark my word: A combination airplane and motorcar is coming. You may smile, but it will come." Just nine years later Moulton Taylor had designed and flown his Aerocar, proving the viability of Ford's fantastical concept. But only three models were ever built, and the dream of a viable vehicle that can offer freedom both in the air and on the road has remained frustratingly elusive.
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The Crash of Independence 08
How rushing an aircraft to war led to corner-cutting that killed four Americans
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This is the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird, and it is gorgeous
The SR-72 can fly at speeds up to Mach 6 and will be able to carry missiles.
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Lockheed unveils SR-72 hypersonic Mach 6 scramjet spy plane
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has confirmed that it is developing the SR-72 spy plane. The successor to the SR-71 Blackbird, which was capable of Mach 3.5, the SR-72 will be a hypersonic unmanned aircraft capable of Mach 6, or just over 4,500 mph.
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‘Jetman’ Yves Rossi flies past Mount Fuji in Japan
Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy has completed a flight near the iconic Japanese landmark, Mount Fuji, in his custom-built jet suit, his first such flight in Asia. Rossy, also known as “Jetman” performed his stunt on the carbon-Kevlar jetwing with four engines celebrating Mount Fuji’s designation as a world heritage site.
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Spitfire TE311 of the Royal Air Force Memorial Flight
A Spitfire TE311 of the Royal Air Force Memorial Flight (RAFMF) piloted by Wing commander "Godders" Godfrey performs a "hot start" during the RAFMF Public Display Authority (PDA) by SAC Graham Taylor, who was named as RAF Photographer of the year in this year's Royal Air Force Photographic Competition.
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Total Solar Eclipse 2013 amazing photos
Total Solar Eclipse of November 3, 2013, as seen from 44,000 feet over the Atlantic aboard a 12-person Dassault Falcon 900B jet chartered from Bermuda. For the first time ever, an aircraft was used to intercept an extremely short eclipse with a perpendicular crossing of the eclipse path.
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British Airways denies return flight for 500-pound man
A French family is planning to sail home from the U.S. on the Queen Mary 2 after British Airways declined to honor their return tickets.
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FAA Says Yes to Civilian Drones—and No to Flying Robots
The technology that makes it possible to build self-driving cars is moving much faster than the laws that would allow them to hit the roads. The same pattern may play out with self-flying drones. The Federal Aviation Administration outlined for the first time how it will deal with the rise of the drones (pdf), moving from a system in which it issues approval on a drone-by-drone basis to a more systematic process.
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Incredible Time Lapse Of Albuquerque’s Balloon Festival
You've never seen hot air balloons like this before! A couple of weeks ago, Albuquerque, New Mexico held its 42nd annual International Balloon Fiesta. It's a 9-day event where over 700 balloons see liftoff. It's the largest hot air balloon festival in the entire world and we were on hand to capture the action.
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Yves Rossy flies around Mount Fuji in a jet pack
Most people would climb uphill to take in the wonders of Japan's Mount Fuji, but Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy chose to strap on a jet pack and fly around it instead…
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Morph: a bold seating concept for the flexible future of economy air travel
Air travel on a budget isn't often pleasant. Despite huge leaps forward in comfort for the upper classes (and the more recent "premium economy" class), the economy section of a cabin is more often...
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At least 50 dead as passenger jet crashes in central Russia
At least 50 people died after a Boeing passenger plane crashed while landing in the city of Kazan in central Russia on Saturday, according to the Emergencies Ministry. A doctor working at the scene said that only ashes and rubble were left from the plane.
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FAA: All overweight pilots, controllers must be tested for sleep disorders
The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring all overweight pilots and controllers to undergo testing for sleep disorders.
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Jumbo jet 'stuck' at wrong airport
A Boeing 747 Dreamlifter cargo plane may be stuck at a minor airport in Kansas for some time after it apparently landed there by mistake.
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The Drones of the Civil War
Meet the hot air balloonist who convinced Lincoln to use aerial reconnaissance.
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