Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 11:28am
The invention of the Synergy aircraft could allow us to fly anywhere without having to step foot into an airport.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 11:36am
Bertrand Piccard navigates the Solar Impulse around San Francisco.
Sunday, May 29, 2011 - 8:04am
Most people have ordinary stuff like nuclear reactors in their basement, but not Dan Reeves. For the last 9 years he's been putting together a Van's RV-7A airplane kit in his basement, and that's not just a little R/C model, the RV-7A one can take two people as high as 25,000 feet.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 7:08am
Although most major airlines do have in-flight screens showing a handful of movies, passengers don't have the flexibility to watch what they want on their own devices. Enter American Airline's plans to offer in-flight video streaming your smartphone, tablet or computer via Wi-Fi.
Monday, February 8, 2010 - 3:44am
When we first heard about Airship Ventures, a company that's resurrected the Zeppelin for air tours of San Francisco and other locations, we said: Sign us up! Well, the company took us seriously, giving us a free ride on one...
Friday, January 29, 2010 - 2:35pm
It's hard to imagine an airplane being something so simple that you could build one with parts from your local hardware store, but apparently the Pietenpol has the blueprint to make it work. And they've been making it work since...
Friday, January 22, 2010 - 8:06am
Get yourself a piece of history with that US Airways Airbus A320-214 that Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger ditched in the Hudson a year ago. The remains of Flight 1549 are up for auction at Chartis Aviation Salvage. Once you've reattached the...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 12:31pm
If you're like most people, you're always trying to replicate the feeling of being on an airplane. The lack of legroom! The stale air! The crappy food! Ah, it's all just so wonderful. Which is why I'm sure you're dying...
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 12:31pm
Aeronaut Bertrand "Jean Luc" Piccard (nickname ours) has already been around the world once. The first time he did it in a hot air balloon, called the Breitling Orbiter 3. Now he wants to do it again with the Solar...
Monday, April 13, 2009 - 11:18am
Personally, I hate being on airplanes. Sure, it's great to travel, but getting there is flat-out miserable. Which is why I don't quite understand the appeal of hotels built out of old airplanes, like this new resort opening up in...
