Tesla Roadster is prepped for SpaceX mission take-off at Cape Canaveral (PHOTO)

Published time: 23 Dec, 2017 09:38 SpaceX entrepreneur Elon Musk has revealed the first image of the Tesla sports car which his company will rocket to the red planet. The brains and capital behind the Falcon 9 reusable rocket, Musk earlier this month announced his plans to launch a Tesla Roadster – playing a David […]

Amphibious flying car with 210mph top speed and VERTICAL takeoff is coming in 2020

A new British flying car start-up company has revealed its new concept vehicle.  It comes just weeks after Volvo parent company, Geely, revealed its new concept flying vehicle and the Uber/NASA flying car sharing project was also shown to the world.  The NeoXCraft, is being developed by Nottingham-based company Vehicle Redesign Company (VRCO). What sets […]

Watch Lightning Strike a KLM 777 Just After Takeoff

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Air Berlin plane blocked from take-off over unpaid bills

Published time: 20 Oct, 2017 17:10 An Air Berlin flight was grounded in Reykjavik over the airline’s unpaid airport charges. The Icelandic aviation authority would not allow the plane to take off without paying its bills. Cash-strapped Air Berlin, one of Germany’s largest airlines, filed for insolvency in August after shareholder Etihad announced it would […]

After Hurricane Harvey, Houston’s Lone Star Flight Museum Is Ready for Takeoff

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What is the ground effect? Bizarre 'floating' RISK to aircraft during takeoff and landing

The ground effect is one of aviation’s more unusual principles.  It is described as the patch of air planes encounter close to the runway, just as they takeoff and land.  The ground effect occurs in the space below the height of an aircraft’s wingspan.  It’s caused by the compression of air between the wing and […]

Houtzen ready for takeoff

EXCITED part-owner Chris Casey has been buoyed by glowing reports from Jeff Lloyd that Houtzen will take the next step this spring and measure up to the older sprinters in the McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley. Punters have climbed into the Toby Edmonds-trained filly, who is set to start favourite ahead of Group 1 winner […]

Watch This Massive Airbus A400M Do A Near-Vertical Combat Takeoff

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Flight secrets: Why you should NEVER do this during takeoff or landing

An early morning flight can be a difficult one to stay awake for the duration. However, researchers have found that sleeping during takeoff or landing can cause some longer problems. Whilst it can be tempting to get some shut-eye, the health issues it causes could last long after getting off the plane. They could even […]

Pilots aren’t allowed to do THIS below 10,000ft – including takeoff, landing and taxi

There are many hours to while away during a long-haul flight. While small talk between the first and second officer in the cockpit might pass the time effectively, it has its limits. The Sterile Cockpit Rule or Sterile Flight Deck Procedure forbids pilots from making smalltalk with each other once the plane has descended below […]