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Puffin: NASA’s Concept Vehicle

It seems that the days of climbing into an air vehicle and jetting down to the shops is getting closer. The jet pack may have paved the way for the latest concept vehicle released by NASA, known as the Puffin. Bridging the gap between conventional motor vehicles and personal air travel is becoming a reality and it might just be that Puffins are the... [Read more]

Solar-Powered Ambitions

Dubendorf, in Switzerland, was the venue of the unveiling of the Solar Impulse, which took place on 26 June 2009. Bertrand Piccard had to wait until the 3rd of December that same year, however, to see his dream take to flight, with pilot Markus Scherdel in the cockpit. It was a big day for everyone involved in the Solar Impulse project. But the building... [Read more]

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Finally in the Skies

Referred to as the “Seven-Late-Seven” by some, Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner completed its maiden flight on 15 December 2009 in Seattle, Washington. This is just the first step in a rather complex nine-month flight test program. More that two years late, the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner went relatively smoothly. Pilots Randy Neville and... [Read more]

Wings of Eagles Discovery Center

Aviation enthusiasts and hobbyists will be able to find all they dream of and more at the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center at Elmira-Corning Regional Airport in Horseheads, New York. Previously known as the National Warplane Museum, the centre is dedicated to the memory of the brave pilots who fought wars for freedom, and the machines that assisted... [Read more]

MagLevAir Magnetic Aircraft

Everyone knows that one of the noisiest places in a city is an airport. With massive airbuses and other aircraft taking off and landing at regular intervals, airports are usually located on the outskirts of a city to avoid the city being subjected to the constant roar of jet engines. Three designers got together to combine their creativity and aviation... [Read more]

Antonov An-148 Takes Flight

It was a day the entire team had been waiting for. The Antonov An-148 lifted off from a runway in Russia, and successfully performed the tasks required during its forty-one minute flight. On its maiden flight, the Antonov An-148 climbed to five thousand meters and maintained speeds of just less than five hundred and fifty-five kilometers per hour. This... [Read more]

Henry Anholzer: The Silent Hero

In the world of aviation, glory and hero welcomes are reserved for brave pilots who return from battle or save lives through their skills. But many lives are carried safely across the skies of the world every day, partly because of the pilots and partly due to the efforts of the mechanics and maintenance workers that keep the aircraft in working condition.... [Read more]

New Altitude Proposal

The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), has put forward a new proposal for altitude adjustments for commercial aircraft space, also referred to as Class B Airspace. Even though the FAA is confident that their Airspace Redesign Project will not be increasing the noise level, but reduce it, there are many agencies fighting the changes and suggesting... [Read more]