RAF’s Red Arrows Flank the Mighty Submarine-Hunter Poseidon in Joint Flypast
26 Jul 2021, 14:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Royal Air Force's new maritime patrol aircraft conducts a ceremonial flight over the RAF Lossiemouth base, together with the Red Arrows.
Airbus A330 Is Turned Into Giant Stage for Upcoming Desert Rave
26 Jul 2021, 14:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Monegros Desert Festival is preparing for next year’s edition, including a “secret” stage for 1,000 guests where they will “fly without wings”
Single-Engine DA50 RG to Make Its Debut at the EAA AirVenture This Summer
26 Jul 2021, 13:18 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Diamond Aircraft will debut its single-engine five-seat aircraft, the DA50 RG, in special livery at the 2021 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh.
Surf Air Orders 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EX, Wants to Electrify Them by 2024
23 Jul 2021, 15:06 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Los Angeles-based electric aviation company Surf Air Mobility announced plans to purchase 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EX from Textron Aviation.
New 1,000 MPH Train/Airplane Hybrid Is Ten Times More Efficient Than Aircraft
23 Jul 2021, 05:24 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / What if we could have the best of both aviation and rail transportation? Hyperloop concepts are not new, but this one takes things to the next level.
Rolls-Royce Completes Generator Tests for Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System
22 Jul 2021, 16:03 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Testing on Rolls-Royce generator was completed at the company's plant in Norway. The engine was moved in U.K. to be integrated in a powerful propulsion system.
Single-Engine Cessna Denali Becomes Beechcraft Denali Ahead Maiden Flight
22 Jul 2021, 13:57 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Textron Aviation announced that its Cessna Denali single-engine aircraft will be rebranded as the Beechcraft Denali ahead of its maiden flight.
VVA-14 Ground Effect Aircraft Dreamt of Dominating World for the Soviet Union
21 Jul 2021, 08:31 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This aircraft is the work of one Robert Bartini. Designed to fly using the ground effect at speeds of 472 mph or more, and fly at an altitude of 33,000 ft.
It’s Here: Russia’s 1,370 MPH 5th-Gen Fighter Can Engage Six Targets at Once
21 Jul 2021, 05:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Russia revealed Checkmate, its "fundamentally new" aircraft with impressive capabilities and bold intentions for the future.
USAF’s Youngest Tanker KC-46A One Step Closer to Playing in the Big Boys’ League
20 Jul 2021, 20:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The KC-46A Pegasus just got a boost from the U.S. Air Mobility Command, taking it one step further towards fully becoming the next-generation tanker.
Student Pilot Loses Airplane Engine Mid-Flight, Aces Emergency Landing
20 Jul 2021, 16:11 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Brian Parsley was going on a cross-country journey in a Cessna 150J when the engine suddenly started to lose power. He acted fast and aced the landing.
The World’s Biggest LEGO Airplane Took 10 Months to Build, With 40,000 Pieces
20 Jul 2021, 05:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Guy builds an insanely accurate Airbus A380 Superjumbo, the world's biggest two-deck airplane, using 40,000 LEGO pieces.
Russia Teases Checkmate, Its “Fundamentally New” Game-Changing Stealth Fighter
19 Jul 2021, 20:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If the U.S. Air Force is developing "the first bomber of the 21st century", the B-21, Russia is ready to steal the show with Checkmate, its new stealth fighter
World’s First Flying Motorcycle Is Getting one Test Closer To Becoming a Reality
19 Jul 2021, 12:39 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The world's first flying motorcycle is just a prototype for now, but it nailed its platform tests and is getting closer to becoming a reality.
NASA Is Making Airplanes Friendlier for our Ears, Using Shape-Memory Alloys
19 Jul 2021, 12:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / NASA and Texas A&M University researchers are close to developing an innovative solution, based on a very flexible material, for making aircraft less noisy.
After 16 Years of Service, the Last S-3B Viking Will Fly Off Into the Sunset
9 Jul 2021, 12:28 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA Glenn’s S-3B Viking will is retiring after 16 years of service. Received by the space agency in 2004, the S-3B has been used as a research aircraft.
Long Routes Won’t Be an Issue for This Extended Range, New Generation Airplane
9 Jul 2021, 11:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / New-generation aircraft are a game-changer in terms of both range and sustainability, providing high-level comfort and opening up new possibilities.
Rotor X Joins eVTOL Market With Quad-Rotor Air Taxi, Promises High Efficiency
29 Jun 2021, 13:57 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Arizona-based Rotor X (RX) announced its first eVTOL designed to carry up to six passengers and carry up to 1,600 lbs of cargo
The Pentagon Report on UFO Sightings Is Here but Doesn’t Offer Any Answers
26 Jun 2021, 04:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Office of the Director of National Intelligence releases 9-page report into 144 UAP sightings by U.S. Navy personnel, explains only one of them
Not for Unauthorized Personnel! Airbus 350 Pilot Reveals Some Cool Plane Secrets
24 Jun 2021, 12:14 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Want to take a pilot-privileged tour on an Airbus 350 aircraft? Well, there you go. This pilot reveals some surprise compartments of the modern airliner.