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It Has Finally Happened – A Plane Has Hit A Drone
While drones are a lovely piece of technology, they are often misused and prove a danger to not only their owner but the public at large. Two years ago a drone was hacked and it resulted…
Who Wants a Real Hoverboard That Can Actually Fly?
When we hear about hoverboards these days we think of those handleless Segways that people ride around the place rather than walking, even when you can’t use them legally in public in the UK. Why not…
The Waterfront – Panasonics 4K Seat For Airplanes
Going to take a long flight in the near future? You may want to hope that Panasonic is the ones providing you with the in-flight entertainment though after they revealed the Waterfront, a 4k experience to…
Boom – The Supersonic Startup Gets Support From Virgin
When you think of startups, you often think of a small group of people working on a new gadget or maybe a new piece of software. Boom is a little different, the startup looks to create…
Near Miss at Los Angeles Airport Calls for Future Drone Regulation
Drones are on everybody’s wish list this year. If you want them to just enjoy being in charge of your very own Enterprise or just because you are curious about the new technology, you should remember to…
Airline Passengers Phone Catches Fire Mid-Flight
If you are reading this on your phone you may want to put it down on the table and read it from afar. Phones are known for having the odd quirk of behaviour here and there…
Amazon is Now Leasing Airplanes to Help With Deliveries
When it comes to ordering things online, Amazon is one of the places people first look. With distribution all over the world, the company is currently at the forefront of technology to help deliver their products,…
Another Near Miss as Drone Flies Close to Jet at Heathrow
Drones are a wonderful piece of technology and the more we advance them the more we can do. I mean, they have created a drone that works both in the air and even underwater. How can…
Unmaned Jets to be Backed by “Arsenal Planes”
Technology changes, every day it shifts and moves. A major area for technological advancement is the military. Companies and governments pay billions to advance technology in everything from bulletproof walls to injectable sponges. One of the areas…
Airforce Wants Its Jets To Have Lasers By 2020
Everyone loves a good laser, be it shot into the sky at a festival, or at your favourite hero as they try to save the galaxy. Even the real world is liking them, with more and…
More Than 400 Flights Cancelled Due To Technical Glitch
So it’s the weekend and you’re flying out somewhere nice? The problem is your flight has been cancelled, and so has over 400 other flights. The reason, a bug in the system. This weekend over 440…
‘Concord 2’ Hypersonic Airbus Being Developed!
Airbus are known for their giant airplanes, and it’s not hard to know why, as they’re used all over the world to transport people and materials. Their new design hopes to improve on that by allowing…
Largest Plane on Earth Will Be Airborne as Early as Next Year
Meet Stratolaunch, the largest plane on Earth! Codenamed the “Roc” after the mythical bird of prey, this ‘beast’ looks to be a true king of the sky. In terms of size, it is said to be…
Airbus A400M Software Update Caused Crash
Investigators for the Airbus A400M crash have narrowed down the cause of the software configuration error that led to the crash. According to sources speaking to Reuters, the most likely scenario is that critical software data was…
Airbus A400M Disaster Blamed on Faulty Software Configuration
As software continues to grow more complex, the chance for critical errors to emerge increases. Airbus has found out the hard way after a Spanish A400M suffered a fatal crash just last month. Investigators have determined that…
Google’s Solar Plane Crashes After Takeoff
Over the last few months, we have heard about Google’s and Facebook’s plans to bring free internet to everyone in the world; focusing on the parts of the world currently without internet access. Plans jumped from weather…
Court Rejects Lawsuit Challenging the Use of Personal Electronics During Flights
A court has overturned a lawsuit challenging the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to loosen restrictions on the use of personal electronics in-flight. A Washington, DC court said Friday that the FAA had the authority to allow the use…
Airbus A350 WXB Jet Features 1000 3D Printed Parts
3D printers have revolutionized many industries in recent years, but before they started entering the consumer market, albeit mostly for the enthusiast crowd at the moment, they were getting used in everything from Formula 1 to…
Solar-Powered Plane Getting Ready to Fly Around the World
The solar-powered Solar Impulse 2 is about to take off on a journey around the world after years of planning. The aircraft has been designed from the ground up with the latter mission in mind, having…
Harrison Ford Injured in Plane Crash
The man who flew the Millennium Falcon was involved in a plane crash yesterday, but luckily he’s alright. Harrison Ford managed to land his plane on a nearby golf course with what experts describe as exceptional…
Man With no Formal Training Builds Plane From Scrap
George Mel, a 23-year-old man from Juba, South Sudan, dreamed his whole life of flying, but the death of his father meant that he had to leave school, as his family could no longer afford his…
Need to Land a Plane? There’s an iPad App for That
Xavion, an iPad app used by pilots to plan flight paths, is due to receive an update that will allow it to land a plane without its pilot. The app is designed for pilots of small…
Delta URL Trick Allowed You To Use Someone Else’s Boarding Pass
A incredibly simple URL trick allowed anyone in possession of a Delta airlines online boarding pass to get hold of someone else’s pass. All the holder had to do was change a single number in the…
Man Critical After Insane Ice Bucket Challenge Stunt
The Ice Bucket Challenge has done a lot of great things this last few weeks, it has helped raise money for many charities around the world and inspired many people to do something good for others.…
BREAKING NEWS: Malaysian Airliner Shot Down Over Ukraine
Reports and information is currently coming in that Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 has been shot down from its cruising altitude of 33,000ft over the Ukraine close to the city of Poltava. As seen in the image…
New Plane To Circumnavigate The Globe Using Only Solar Power
The innovative minds that created the first solar-powered aircraft that could fly for over 24 hours have unveiled its bigger and better successor, the Solar Impulse 2. Their new plane may not have the passenger capacity…
GoPro Dropped From Plane Survives, Keeps Filming All The Way Down
Dropping your camera from an plane isn’t exactly something you want to do on purpose, but that’s exactly what one owner did who was filming while the plane was making its accent. The camera tumbled violently…
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