The Swarm is a manned superdrone, so named because it looks like a herd of little drones all strapped together to make one big flying machine. There’s a seat at the center for the operator to sit and control the device. Continue reading… “Will you be willing to fly off in a 54-propeller superdrone”
A concept image of the interior cabin of a windowless plane.
If a window seat on a flight makes you nervous, you might want to avoid a new kind of plane that could fly in as soon as a decade. (Video)
Continue reading… “Futuristic windowless plane would let passengers see the world around them”
Human flight
As a child, everyone had a favorite superhuman power – flying, invisibility, comic book character strength and agility. Some of us secretly hoped to cultivate psychic powers like telekinesis, precognition, mind reading, etc., even as teens and young adults.
Continue reading… “11 ways technology may soon grant you superhuman powers”
Individual airlines still have to prove to the FDA that in-air electronics during takeoff and landing are safe for their fleet.
The Federal Aviation Administration has finally relaxed the restrictions on in-flight electronics usage. New regulations allow passengers to use e-book readers, play games, and watch videos on devices as long as they are in airplane mode.
Continue reading… “FAA approves using electronics throughout your entire flight”
Solar Impulse
The goal of Solar Impulse is to fly around the world using no fuel other than sunlight. But before the solar plane circumnavigates the globe they will fly across the U.S. Solar Impulse took off on May 3 proving that airplanes can fly long distances on nothing more than sunshine. (Photos)
Continue reading… “Airplane flies across U.S. powered by sunshine”
The current rule does prohibits the use of electronic devices during takeoff and landing.
Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) wants the Federal Aviation Administration to relax its long-standing rule against the use of portable electronic devices on airplanes during takeoff and landing. The agency has traditionally claimed the rule is necessary to avoid interference with an airplane’s instruments, but it is currently reconsidering the policy.
Sabre
Are you ready for hypersonic travel? The British company, Reaction Engines, have passed the European Space Agency’s initial safety tests for their air-breathing rocket engines.
Continue reading… “Are you ready to fly anywhere in the world in under 4 hours?”
This is what KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is doing: their incoming check-in system will allow passengers to choose seat mates based on their Facebook and LinkedIn profiles, so he or she would be someone who shares your interests.
That’s not a bad idea…
Continue reading… “Would you like to choose your flight seat mate using Facebook?”
Hoverbike
Motorcyclists who like the adventure and thrill of getting airborne at the top of a rise get ready for the Hoverbike. The Hoverbike will take catching some air to a whole new level. (Pics and video)
Continue reading… “Australian Man Builds Hoverbike Capable of Flying to 10,000 Feet”
Eurocopter X3
How could you make a helicopter go faster? You could probably add another engine. The answer is so simple and dead right. The engineers at Eurocopter also seem to have that same mentality and it worked.
Continue reading… “Eurocopter X3 is the World’s Fastest Helicopter”
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Everybody wants to take advantage of offers and great deals on airfare. However, sometimes those offers have some unexpected consequences and strings attached as we can see from this video…
Continue reading… “Cheap Flights”
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.
Continue reading… “Using Your Cellphone in Flight Won’t Really Crash Your Plane”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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