Giant solar plane could stay airborne for 5 years, replace some satellites
• treehugger.comCould theoretically stay up even longer...
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Transportation: Air Travel
Airlines Still Trying to Make Passenger Boarding Less Annoying
• Wired.comDeep breaths. That’s usually what it takes to stay sane while watching somebody search for their neck pillow while standing in the aisle with 100 other passenger waiting to get to their seats.
Private Space Plane Passes 2nd Captive Flight Test
• space.comA private space plane took to the skies for the second time ever Thursday (Aug. 22), passing a "captive carry" test that will help pave the way for the new vehicle's free-flying debut this fall.
Homeland Security employee promotes mass genocide of whites and ‘homosexuals’
• RawstoryAyo Kimathi, works for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) division of Homeland Security, is the author of a site that advocates the mass murder of whites and homosexuals. He is responsible for procuring guns and ammunition for ICE
Flight Risks: How Scientists Are Combatting Sleep at 30,000 Feet
• Wired.comI’m sitting in a 777 flight simulator at the Boeing’s research facility south of downtown Seattle, and I’m exhausted.
A Plane You Can Park in the Garage: The ICON A5
• http://www.iconaircraft.com, youtubeSteen Strand and Kirk Hawkins, founders of ICON Aircraft, describe the features of their groundbreaking A5 light-sport aircraft.
The Hard-Shell Luggage Supervillains Would Use
• Wired.comDuring the Cold War, the most dangerous piece of luggage in the world was the nuclear football, an aluminum Zero Halliburton briefcase that never strayed too far from the President’s side.
Image of the Day: MV-22 Ospreys join presidential fleet
• dvice.comIf you were the President of the United States, and you could choose absolutely any ride to get around in, what would it be?
Goodyear replacing blimps with futuristic new zeppelins
• dvice.comFor the past 87 years, you haven't been able to go to a major sporting event without spotting one of the famous Goodyear blimps flying high overhead.
TSA: Ask the Fed for Relief... From the Fed?
Ivan ElandAmericans, who recently have had their phone records vacuumed up by the National Security Agency spies, can now give the TSA their fingerprints, undergo government snooping into their backgrounds, and pay $85 to undergo this further erosion of their
Planemakers rein in new jets to chase regional growth
• ReutersAfter focusing for years on jetliners that could fly ever further, the world's leading planemakers are turning to shorter range aircraft that appeal to airlines reluctant to pay for performance they don't need.
You Can Finally Buy an Electric Airplane, and It’s Just $40K
• Wired.comGreenWing International is finally taking orders for the eSpyder electric airplane. The new eSpyder is an evolved version of the electric plane we flew back in 2010.
Always Too Late: TSA Edition
• Simple JusticeIt’s not that I’m unappreciative of former public officials finally admitting that the complaints of their curtailing liberty in the name of security are valid, and the government persists in gaming us with nonsensical claims of how critical every re
Bastian Schaefer: A 3D-printed jumbo jet?
• ted.comDesigner Bastian Schaefer shows off a speculative design for the future of jet planes, with a skeleton inspired by strong, flexible, natural forms and by the needs of the world's, ahem, growing population. Imagine an airplane that's full of light and
Feel-free fee: TSA will grope you less for $85
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/If full-body scanners and TSA pat-downs make you feel uncomfortable, you now have an alternate option – making the agency like you and paying a fee of $85. The Transportation Security Administration has launched an expansion to their program that
Goodyear To Replace Its Blimps With Zeppelins
• popsci.comRigid airships are back, baby!
TSA Searches Valet Parked Car (!?!)
• WHEC New York via Rense.comRunning late for a flight, why not valet-park your car, rather than search for a spot in the garage...?
British 'Space Plane' Gets £60m Go-Ahead from Chancellor George Osborne
• http://www.ibtimes.co.uk, By Timur MoonA revolutionary aircraft could fly passengers to Australia in four-and-a-half hours, or into the stratosphere in 15 minutes, after a £250m plan by a British inventor received the backing of the chancellor, George Osborne.
Canadian Team Claims $250,000 Prize for Human-Powered Helicopter
• http://www.wired.com, By Jason PaurThe Canadian AeroVelo team has done what many thought impossible. The crew has officially claimed the American Helicopter Society’s Igor I. Sikorsky Human-Powered Helicopter Prize.
After Asiana 214, Examining the Intricacies and Perils of Landing a Modern Airliner
• http://www.wired.com, By Jason PaurMuch of the speculation about why Asiana Airlines flight 214 crashed-landed in San Francisco, killing two people and injuring scores more, is focusing on the pilot’s experience and the equipment used.
Video of the Day: Man prepares for trans-atlantic balloon flight
• dvice.comJonathan Trappe was the first person to fly across the English Channel relying on a cluster of helium balloons alone. Now he's trying something much more daring — a similar flight, but across the Atlantic.
A Closer Look at Atlas, the Prize-Winning Human-Powered Helo
• popularmechanics.comBack in April, PopMech profiled the guys behind the human-powered helicopter Atlas, who just won the $250,000 Sikorsky Prize. Here's a detailed look at their long journey to victory.
Scientists warn DGCA of rare solar flares’ risk to flyers
• mumbaimirror.comA Kolkata-based science centre has warned the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of a rare ongoing phenomenon near the Earth's atmosphere called solar flares, which can lead to cancer among frequent flyers.
The Future Of Flight: 3-D Printed Planes
• popsci.comNASA, Boeing, and others are using 3-D printed parts in their aircraft. Next up? A printable private jet.
A Dramatic Finish For Solar Impulse, The Solar-Powered Plane The Flew Across The U.S.
• popsci.comThe craft touched down in New York over the weekend after zipping across the States, but not without some technical difficulties.
Officials, passengers describe chaos after SFO plane crash
• Los Angeles TimesThe process was made more difficult, and slower, by a series of screenings conducted by the Transportation Security Administration, police said. Officials spent hours interviewing passengers inside the international departure gates.
Solar Plane Makes Dramatic Landing in NYC to End Cross-Country Flight
• livescience.comA solar-powered airplane that was set to complete an historic cross-country journey across the United States this weekend made a dramatic early landing late Saturday (July 6), when damage was observed on one of the aircraft's wings.
2 die after airliner crash lands, spins, burns at San Francisco airport
• edition.cnn.comwo people died after a Boeing 777 from South Korea crashed Saturday upon landing at San Francisco International Airport, sending up a huge fireball and spinning before finally coming to a stop -- having lost its tail and, eventually, much of its char
In-Flight Google Hangout: Ride Along in a Continent-Crossing Solar Plane
• http://www.wired.com, By Jason PaurSolar Impulse pilot and co-founder André Borschberg departed Washington D.C. this morning and is on his way to New York City right now in an airplane powered entirely by the sun.
The Turbine-Powered, Chevy Volt of Airliners Looks Fantastic
• Wired.comThe European airline industry has seen the future of aviation. It’s sleek and organic, carries a sextet of turbines, and its powertrain works a lot like the Chevrolet Volt.
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