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A Pennsylvania company has landed a $1.35 million prize from NASA for developing an ultra-efficient electric airplane.
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Airplanes offer airbag devices in some seatbelts
Seatbelt airbag deployed.
Airbags have been added to some airplanes, and they’re not just a special perk for first-class passengers.
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The Wing House – an amazing recycled 747 airplane house
The guts of a retired Boeing 747 jumbo jet rests in the hills of Malibu, California. These parts aren’t just strewn around in the hills of Malibu. They have been constructed into the “Wing House,” which, as you can see, is aptly named: the roofs used to be wings. (Pics)
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Using Your Cellphone in Flight Won’t Really Crash Your Plane
You don’t have to worry about bringing everything crashing down if you accidentally forget to turn off your phone before takeoff.
No one wants their plane to crash, and no one wants to cause a scene during a flight. So, diligent passengers that we are, we turn off our gadgets when we’re told to. But no one’s dying if you don’t.
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World’s First Flapless Airplane Flight – Eclipse Unmanned Air Vehicle
No ailerons, no control surfaces, just directed jets of air
Cranfield University, BAE Systems, and nine other UK universities adapted a BAE Systems Eclipse Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) to fly without the aid of control surfaces, successfully executing the world’s first flapless airplane flight. (video)
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SkyRider – Will This Really be the Future of Air Travel?
The future of air travel?
On your last flight, did you stare with envy at the people sitting in the exit row? Did you get a charley horse from trying to cross your legs under your tray table? Consider yourself lucky, pal. Your next budget flight might ask you to fly horseback style, squeezed onto a saddle in just 23 inches of space.
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History of the Flying Car – Part Four: The CarterCopter
CarterCopter
Is it a plane? Is it a rotorcraft? No! It’s the CarterCopter. This unique craft is a hybrid between an airplane and a rotorcraft which uses its main upper rotor for take offs, landings, lows speed flying and hovering and its secondary aft rotor for high speed flying. (Pics)
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Low Cost Airline Wants Flight Attendants to Fly Planes in Case of Emergency
Inside the cockpit of a 747.
A low-cost airline wants flight attendants to fly airplanes in case of emergency. The reason: Having two pilots in the cockpit is too expensive. That’s great, because I really can’t wait to see Steven Slater landing a 747 at JFK. (Videos)
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Airbus Fantasy Jet of the Future is Leaner, Cleaner and Quieter
Airbus “fantasy plane”
As soon as 2030, we might be flying in a new, more efficient aircraft with long, curled wings, a U-shaped tail, and a lightweight body — if manufacturer Airbus develops the “fantasy plane” it unveiled today at the Farnborough Airshow in the UK. The concept aircraft is more fuel efficient, boasts advanced interior systems, and, best of all, it’s quieter.
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Morning Chicness Bags
Le Chic Puking Place
Are you pregnant and suffering from morning sickness? There is now a convenient morning sickness bag which is a must-have for expectant moms. Morning sickness happens at any time of the day and it can be very stressful not knowing when or where you will have the urge to vomit…
Cool Jet Hotels and Houses From Around the World
Boeing 727 House
Not everyone opts for the conventional when building structures. People have used unusual materials such as bottles, tires, and even trash to contruct their houses. There are even vehicles that were formerly used as means of conveyance (e.g. buses, trains, trucks) that are now fashioned into unique dwellings. Once they are stripped of seats and equpment they present ready-made, enclosed spaces (with windows) that are easily converted into rooms.
Recycled airplanes are being converted into homes, hotels, restaurants, etc. Here is a collection of cool converted airplanes from around the world. (Pics)
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Armless Woman Earns Pilot’s License
Yup. She can fly thanks to her fancy footwork.
Jessica Cox was born without arms, but that hasn’t prevented her from becoming the first licensed pilot to fly with only her feet:
With one foot manning the controls and the other delicately guiding the steering column, Cox, 25, soared to achieve a Sport Pilot certificate. Her certificate qualifies her to fly a light-sport aircraft to altitudes of 10,000 feet.
“She’s a good pilot. She’s rock solid,” said Parrish Traweek, 42, the flying instructor at San Manuel’s Ray Blair Airport.
