Aviation

The Russian dog that died for science

“Laika was quiet and charming…I wanted to do something nice for her: She had so little time left to live.” -Dr Vladimir Yazdovsky Looking back in history, one often can – without much difficulty – point to a...

April 21, 2016

Aviation

Recycled Planes: Cool Ways Decommissioned Aircraft Have Really Taken Off

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Planes Aircraft innovation continues to trend throughout media outlets, whether it’s the detachable cabin concept we talked about in this post, or EasyJet’s design for a hydrogen hybrid...

Sarah Simonovich

February 26, 2016

Aviation Industry Lubricants Sandblasting

What does PSC stand for? (You won’t believe the responses)

For those of you not “in-the-know,” PSC stands for Petroleum Service Company. Yes, a third of the acronym is dedicated to “Petroleum”, but another is dedicated to “Service”...

February 23, 2016

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Aviation

How Airports are Going to the Dogs (and the Whole Dang Farm)

There probably aren’t too many people who say that their favorite part of travelling is being at the airport. No, airports are busy and crowded and stressful (at least the big ones are, especially during the holidays)...

Sarah Simonovich

February 3, 2016

Aviation

Trending: Aircraft Capsule Intends to Increase Aviation Safety

Is a detachable cabin a detachment from reality? Throughout the past week or so, social media platforms have seen an influx of shares regarding a drastic design for a “safer” airplane. The safety feature in...

Sarah Simonovich

January 22, 2016

Aviation Tech

Finally, a drone with a cockpit…

Have you flown your friend’s drone yet? 90% of your efforts will likely end up with you crashing the miniature copter into a tree, or a lightpost, or a brick wall, or a human being. However, the other 10%? Fun as...

January 9, 2016

Aviation

Trending: Laser Strikes on American Airplanes

FAA Officials declared earlier this week that lasers “struck” four airborne vehicles over Phoenix, AZ this past Tuesday according to NBCnews.com. (For those who may not know, FAA is the acronym for the...

December 4, 2015

Aviation

Boeing 747 vs. SR-71 Blackbird vs. New Horizons Deep-Space Probe

Commercial airliners are fast. A Boeing 747 can hit speeds of up to 550 mph. Spy jets like an SR-71 Blackbird are even faster. They can travel at over three times the speed of sound, somewhere around 2,700 mph. But how...

Matthew Blockus

September 1, 2015

Aviation

World’s Longest Nonstop Flight Announced for 2016

The world’s longest nonstop flight has been superseded by an even longer trip: an 8,580 mile journey lasting 17 hours and 35 minutes from Dubai to Panama City. The Dubai-based airline Emirates recently announced it will...

Matthew Blockus

August 18, 2015

Aviation

Tesla/SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Walked Across A Flying Biplane

Elon Musk, the man behind Tesla Motors and SpaceX, and his wife, actress Talulah Riley, both tapped into their inner adrenaline junkie and walked across the wings of a biplane as it was in the air. “Went for a...

Matthew Blockus

August 10, 2015

Aviation

The Self-Healing Airplanes of the Future

In the future, airplanes will fix themselves mid-flight. At least, that’s according to a CNN article about a Bristol University team that developed the technology to repair cracks on airplane hardware in a fashion...

Matthew Blockus

July 31, 2015

Aviation

“Wow, Pulled Back On The Wrong Throttle” Said TransAsia Crash Pilot

The pilot behind the February crash of TransAsia flight GE235 was quoted just before impact as saying, “Wow, pulled back on the wrong throttle.” According to Reuters, prior to the crash the Chinese pilot accidentally...

Matthew Blockus

July 2, 2015

Aviation

The Man Who Survived 11 Hours Inside a Plane’s Wheel Well

According to a TIME article, a 24-year-old man survived an 11-hour flight from Johannesburg, South Africa to London while hiding inside of a wheel well on a British Airways plane. The man, who has not been named, was...

Matthew Blockus

June 26, 2015