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Remembering Celebration Grill: The Stripped PW2000 Engine With Two Cooking Stations Inside
Remembering Celebration Grill: The Stripped PW2000 Engine With Two Cooking Stations Inside

26 Apr 2024, 07:56 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Back in 2016, Delta Airlines TechOps, operating out of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, created a grilling station out of an airplane engine housing

 
Electron 5 Is Taking Regional Aviation by Storm With a 466-Mile Electric Range
Electron 5 Is Taking Regional Aviation by Storm With a 466-Mile Electric Range

12 Apr 2024, 11:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Meet Electron 5, the Dutch-engineered battery-electric aircraft that boasts a fancy cabin and top performance for regional flights

 
This Airplane Conversion Makes for a Gorgeous, Quite Surprising Summer House
This Airplane Conversion Makes for a Gorgeous, Quite Surprising Summer House

25 Mar 2024, 10:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / An Avro RJ 100 from Swiss Air got a second lease at life as a garden lounge, adding value to the property and showing the unique benefits of upcycling

 
A Snowmobile Crashed Into a Black Hawk Helicopter. The Rider Is Now Suing the Government
A Snowmobile Crashed Into a Black Hawk Helicopter. The Rider Is Now Suing the Government

7 Mar 2024, 09:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Jeff Smith was riding his snowmobile at highway speeds at night on a Massachusetts trail, when he clipped the tail of a parked Black Hawk

 
The World's First Jet Suit Race Is a Success: First Event Was as Spectacular as Promised
The World's First Jet Suit Race Is a Success: First Event Was as Spectacular as Promised

29 Feb 2024, 12:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Gravity Industries partnered with local authorities in Dubai to launch an event described as "more exciting than F1." It lived up to the hype

 
This Island Is a Private, Self-Sufficient Paradise With Modern Features Like a Helipad
This Island Is a Private, Self-Sufficient Paradise With Modern Features Like a Helipad

13 Feb 2024, 09:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / East Sister Rock Island is the kind of real estate that would make James Bond reach for the checkbook, but it's also sustainable luxury

 
The FlyNow eCopter Is a Small Automatic Air Taxi With Very Big Dreams
The FlyNow eCopter Is a Small Automatic Air Taxi With Very Big Dreams

12 Feb 2024, 11:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The eCopter qualifies as an electric helicopter and will be offered in one- and two-passenger layouts and a cargo model, with minimal footprint and low costs

 
The Private Jet Villa Is World's First Boeing 737 Hotel Conversion, Will Blow Your Mind
The Private Jet Villa Is World's First Boeing 737 Hotel Conversion, Will Blow Your Mind

11 Feb 2024, 01:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / After several delays, the Private Jet Villa was finally completed and opened to the public in December 2023. It's the most luxurious aircraft conversion ever

 
Taylor Swift Threatens to Sue Student Tracking Her Private Jet, but He's Not Backing Down
Taylor Swift Threatens to Sue Student Tracking Her Private Jet, but He's Not Backing Down

7 Feb 2024, 08:55 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Pop star sends cease-and-desist letter to Jack Sweeney accusing him of harassment and sharing private details, but he maintains he's not doing anything illegal

 
This Flying Umbrella Follows You Around to Protect You
This Flying Umbrella Follows You Around to Protect You

1 Feb 2024, 06:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The year 2024 calls for innovation, because you shouldn't be holding an umbrella if you can avoid it. So this guy created the drone-brella

 
The World's First Jet Suit Race Series Is Confirmed: Flying Men Are More Exciting Than F1
The World's First Jet Suit Race Series Is Confirmed: Flying Men Are More Exciting Than F1

31 Jan 2024, 08:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Gravity Industries, the creator of the so-called Iron Man jet suit, will provide the suits and the training for the race, scheduled to take place in Dubai on Fe

 
Company Spotlight: How Italy's Agusta Is Shaping the Glamour of the Aeronautical Industry
Company Spotlight: How Italy's Agusta Is Shaping the Glamour of the Aeronautical Industry

2 Jan 2024, 17:26 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Agusta currently offers a lineup of seven aircraft designed for quick and luxurious transits and these four are the most notable. Prepare to spend over $7M

 
Here's What the "Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft" Traffic Sign Really Means
Here's What the "Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft" Traffic Sign Really Means

20 Dec 2023, 23:53 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Ever thought about what that peculiar yet intriguing traffic sign was all about? Well, let's unlock that mystery once and for all

 
Rotor Technologies Begins Production of Uncrewed Helicopter Designed for Civilian Use
Rotor Technologies Begins Production of Uncrewed Helicopter Designed for Civilian Use

11 Dec 2023, 12:51 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The new R550X unmanned civilian aircraft is based on the firm's Robinson R44 Raven II and is touted as the world's largest of its kind

 
Learmousine: The Only Road-Legal Airplane Limousine Is an Insane Custom Project
Learmousine: The Only Road-Legal Airplane Limousine Is an Insane Custom Project

13 Nov 2023, 06:35 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Learmousine Limo-Jet is back in the spotlight, boasts a new paintjob and interior upgrades that make it wilder, fancier, and more expensive

 
Flying Car Samson Switchblade Takes Its First Flight, Is One Step Closer to Reality
Flying Car Samson Switchblade Takes Its First Flight, Is One Step Closer to Reality

13 Nov 2023, 03:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The world’s most sought-after flying sportscar is almost here: Samson Switchblade has liftoff and remains airborne for six minutes, before landing smoothly

 
This 1956 Douglas DC-6 Cargo Airplane Is the Most Creative, Beautiful Home Conversion
This 1956 Douglas DC-6 Cargo Airplane Is the Most Creative, Beautiful Home Conversion

18 Oct 2023, 11:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A flight instructor had an idea for unique accommodations for his students, so he turned a decommissioned cargo plane into a fancy home

 
Solar Airship One Has Hybrid Solar-Hydrogen Propulsion, Can Fly Forever
Solar Airship One Has Hybrid Solar-Hydrogen Propulsion, Can Fly Forever

20 Sep 2023, 07:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Developed by Euro Airship as a demonstrator for new tech in the field of rigid airships, the Solar Airship One is scheduled for its maiden flight in 2026

 
5-in-1 Modular Aircraft Uses Different Wings to Reshape Aviation
5-in-1 Modular Aircraft Uses Different Wings to Reshape Aviation

18 Sep 2023, 07:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British aviation company Aeralis presented during last week's Defence and Security Equipment International show new designs for a modular aicraft

 
USAF Settles on Blended Wing Body Aircraft Design, This Is It
USAF Settles on Blended Wing Body Aircraft Design, This Is It

17 Aug 2023, 12:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Air Force (USAF) says it has selected California startup JetZero to develop a blended wing body aircraft prototype for its needs