Russians Push an Airplane in Siberia after Its Wheels Froze to the Ground
26 Nov 2014, 13:13 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / After an old Tupolev 134 aircraft spend more than 24 hours on the apron of a Siberia-based national airport, the harsh weather turned out to be so bad the airplane’s wheels simply froze to the...
Care for a Night in KLM’s Airplane Apartment?
17 Nov 2014, 18:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Most grounded airliners end up teared apart for scrap metal and other salvageable tech from onboard. Others will slowly rot in an airplane cemetery but some get to serve some noble causes. Like beco...
NASA Testing High-Tech Shapeshifting Aircraft Wings
11 Nov 2014, 10:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Down on the roads, we’re trying to make our cars as green as ever using hybrid or electric powertrains, sleek aerodynamics and ecological manufacturing processes. But let’s not forget ab...
Sunstar Solar-Powered Planes To Replace Expensive Satellites?
7 Nov 2014, 13:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Our world is now dependent on communication, be it an e-mail, a voice call, an SMS or a message over your favorite messenger app. And all these rely on expensive satellites placed on the orbit, whic...
Future Trans-Oceanic Flights Will Get Really Comfy, Qantas Airways Says
3 Nov 2014, 17:59 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / While people fly hoping they at least get a soda for free, chances of actually getting a comfortable seat are more likely something for the upper class nowadays. Confident that sleep is the luxury f...
AeroMobil Just Proved Flying Cars are Possible
31 Oct 2014, 15:14 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / It was about a year ago when a Slovakian new company was unveiling their first roadable aircraft named Aeromobile 2.5. A couple of days ago, their newest model has flown over the crowds at the Pione...
World’s First Supersonic Business Jet to Arrive by 2021
24 Oct 2014, 15:52 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Airbus and Aerion have recently announced they have partnered up in the quest to create the world’s first supersonic business jet. The new multimillion-dollar aircraft would trim three hours o...
This Secret Warplane Graveyard in Ohio Is Pretty Cool
23 Oct 2014, 12:01 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / If there is one thing we love more than checking out cars it's looking for new places that we could take road trips to. And that is exactly what this place hidden in the woods stands for. Locat...
Still Waiting for a Flying Car? Check Out the Maverick You can Already Buy
15 Oct 2014, 09:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It’s pretty hard to make a vehicle that will perfectly work both on roads and in air without compromising comfort, performance, safety, versatility, ease of use and, most important, cost. We r...
Did Dan Bilzerian Just Buy a Gulfstream IV Airplane?
30 Sep 2014, 14:26 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / So, did you missed him? No? Who cares, there are only about 4.7 million people that follow him on Instagram who do. Pretending to get arrested and then drifting a police car seems like it wouldn&rsq...
Facebook Drones To Provide Internet in Remote Areas
25 Sep 2014, 09:21 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Internet is enabling you to read this article now even from a hand-held device on the run thanks to your data plan or a wireless connection nearby. You’re probably very accustomed with usi...
Chinese Teacher Spent 60 Years Folding 10,000 Paper Planes
18 Sep 2014, 15:03 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Xu Shuquan, a 70-year old retired primary school teacher from Chengdu, Southwest China, has recently unveiled the more than 10,000 paper planes, he built in the last 60 years. The man says his great...
Airbus’ Sensory Isolation Helmet Could Turn Traveling into a Lucid Dream
16 Sep 2014, 13:43 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / For those who loved Tom Cruise’ 2001 big movie hit Vanilla Sky or for those who always feared traveling by air, you’ll want to read this. Airbus, the world’s leading commercial air...
Jumbo Jet Conference Table Will Make You Feel Like Jimmy Doolittle
11 Sep 2014, 16:33 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / While the 21st century seems to be rather about braking the outer space limits, that doesn’t mean us, nostalgic folks, can’t still enjoy a good, old Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet. Not by travelin...
This Inflatable Drone Made in China Might Be The Next Generation UAV
11 Sep 2014, 14:35 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Drones came a long way from being at the use of classified military missions to almost becoming man’s best friend... sort of. This time, it’s China’s turn to impress with their gen...
Tupolev Tu-144 "Concordski" Discovered Hidden in Tatarstan
10 Sep 2014, 15:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's not often that we get to write about an airplane, but very few modern birds have an interesting story to tell. The Tupolev Tu-144 is one amazing machine, built, like so many cool things, d...
Design Firm Teague and Nike Develop Airline Interior for Athletes
10 Sep 2014, 15:10 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Seattle-based design firm Teague and Nike have recently joined forces in order to develop a concept cabin that is meant to take athletes in supreme comfort. Not only it is a matter of improving the ...
Meet the World’s Fastest Civil Turboprop in Production
4 Sep 2014, 16:39 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / In case you thought auto builders only make cars, then think again. After having Honda launching their fastest and most expensive vehicle ever, we now find Piaggio Aviation preparing the world&rsquo...
MVP Is an Aircraft You Use Both as a Boat and Camping Platform
20 Aug 2014, 16:06 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Imagine a seaplane that you can use in mostly all the situations you’d encounter every time you leave for vacation. MVP Aero Model 3 was designed to touch down on land and water, while still b...
James Bond Helicopter and D-Day Aircraft to Be Part of This Year’s Goodwood Revival
20 Aug 2014, 15:20 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / The Freddie March Spirit of Aviation Display of this year’s Goodwood Revival festival will host several iconic aircraft. While the helicopter made famous by Pussy Galore in the 1964 James Bond...