Solar plane: 'I feel like I can fly forever'
• http://www.bbc.comA solar-powered plane that is attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean is encountering its first weather front.
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Solar Impulse attempts to cross weather front
• http://www.bbc.comA solar-powered plane that is attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean is encountering its first weather front.
Indonesia Military Plane Crash Kills Scores
• http://www.voanews.comndonesian officials say at least 70 people were killed when a military transport plane crashed into a residential neighborhood on the island of Sumatra.
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Little hope of survivors in Indonesian military plane crash
• http://www.washingtonpost.comRescuers with heavy machinery searched a shattered residential neighborhood Tuesday for any survivors from an Indonesian air force transport plane that crashed shortly after takeoff and killed more than 70 people.
We Wish This Luxury Airship Was Real
• popsci.comThe airship revival will have to wait for its crown jewel
Solar Impulse launches five day trip across the Pacific Ocean toward Hawaii
• http://inhabitat.comLast week we reported that the Solar Impulse 2 could be grounded for up to a year if the experimental solar-powered airplane missed its window to take off across the Pacific Ocean.
Pilot tells air traffic controller pre-crash he has no power
• http://www.chron.comThe pilot of a small plane that crashed into a Massachusetts home over the weekend, killing all three people on board, calmly told an air traffic controller he has no engine power and is gliding in the minutes before impact.
9 killed when plane crashes on sightseeing trip in Alaska
• http://www.washingtonpost.com, By Mark ThiessenEight cruise ship passengers and their pilot died on a sightseeing excursion in Alaska when their small plane crashed in remote and rugged terrain.
SELF-HEALING MATERIAL COULD INSTANTLY FIX AIRPLANE ...
• http://www.popsci.com, By Mary Beth GriggsSELF-HEALING MATERIAL COULD INSTANTLY FIX AIRPLANE WINGS MID-FLIGHT
Solar Impulse Leaves Japan For The US -- Will They Make It?
• http://www.alternative-energy-news.infoSolar Impulse 2 (Si2), the world's first solar-powered plane able to fly day and night without a drop of fuel, says a weather window has been identified and André Borschberg -- CEO, cofounder, and pilot of Solar Impulse -- will attempt to embark
The Volocopter Wants to Be Your Personal Flying Machine
• http://blogs.discovermagazine.comIf a quadcopter drone and helicopter somehow reproduced, the offspring would be a Volocopter.
Inside America's Next Spyplane
• popsci.comA secret, hypersonic replacement for the legendary SR-71 promises to transform military aviation
E-Fan 2.0 makes podium appearance at Le Bourget
• http://www.gizmag.comthis year the company had a full-sized version on display at the 51st Paris Air Show.
The FAA Says You Can Have Your Amphibious Folding Plane
• http://www.wired.comAfter years of delays, Icon Aircraft is finally getting federal approval for the A5 Light Sport amphibian aircraft, which doesn't just land on water as well as land, it folds up for easy towing and garage parking.
Amazon Wants To Begin Drone Deliveries As Soon As They're Legalized
• http://www.popsci.comClear skies, red tape, unclear outcome
Reassessing Airport Security
• Schneier on SecurityNews the Transportation Security Administration missed a whopping 95% of guns and bombs in recent airport security tests was shocking. These results demonstrate there isn't much risk of airplane terrorism, and we should ratchet security down
Boeing Does It Again
Ernest HancockNew Dreamliner goes vertical on take off at Paris Airshow 2015 - Remember the Airshow when the 707 was introduced?... (VIDEOS)
Retrofittable electric engine adds power and safety to light aircraft
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Colin JeffreySmall, single-engine aircraft are the mainstay of recreational flying, and provide many hours of generally safe enjoyment for hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts worldwide.
Top US Inspector 'Deeply Concerned' About TSA Terror Vulnerability
• voanews.comThe top inspector for the agency that protects America's flying public says he is "deeply concerned about its ability to execute its important mission."
Up Close and Personal With the Fearsome New F-35 Jet
• http://www.wired.comGiven just 15 minutes to photograph the F-35A Lightning II, most professional photographers would choose a digital camera with a massive memory card and shoot nonstop.
IG Report: TSA Approved 73 Airport Employees Flagged for Terrorism
• http://www.infowars.comTSA let the airlines and airports where these people were employed do their own background checks
All U.S. United Flights Grounded Over Mysterious Problem
• http://www.wired.comAll United Airlines flights in the US were grounded this morning for nearly an hour, over "dispatching information."
WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR ABOUT THE SUCCESSOR TO THE B-2 STEALTH BOMBER
• http://www.popsci.com, By David HamblingINVISIBLE WARRIORS: THE ENGINEERING BREAKTHROUGHS THAT WILL MAKE EVERYTHING FROM PLANES TO SUBS TO SOLDIERS...DISAPPEAR
EXCLUSIVE: Undercover DHS Tests Find Security Failures at US Airports
• By JUSTIN FISHEL, PIERRE THOMAS, MIKE LEVINEAn internal investigation of the Transportation Security Administration revealed security failures at dozens of the nation's busiest airports, where undercover investigators were able to smuggle mock explosives or banned weapons through checkpoints
Solar Impulse 2 to make unscheduled stopover in Japan
• http://www.theguardian.comPoor weather conditions force solar-powered plane to make detour to Nagoya during attempted flight from China to Hawaii
Watch the Solar Impulse 2 takeoff live from Nanjing, China
• The VergePilot André Borschberg is about to fly solo from Nanjing, China to Hawaii in a cramped, cold, solar-powered plane, the Solar Impulse 2. Solar Impulse is currently streaming today's takeoff, which has been delayed several times due to inclement weath
The pilot flying a solar-powered plane across the Pacific: 'We have a parachute'
• Business InsiderNanjing (China) (AFP) - The revolutionary Solar Impulse 2 aircraft took off early Sunday for a six-day flight over the Pacific Ocean, the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun.
These mind-blowing GIFs explain how a jet engine works
• Business InsiderIf you've ever wondered how the engine on an airliner works, wonder no more.
Southwest Airlines baggage handlers ran alleged marijuana ring from Oakland
• www.theguardian.comFederal affidavit says employees carried duffels containing bags of the drug into airport and handed them to passengers who had been through TSA checkpoints
