In a hurry to get to your destination? The US military is testing an experimental aircraft that uses a revolutionary system to achieve seemingly impossible speeds, and could be the future of long haul flights. The aircraft uses what is known as a “scramjet” engine that pushes it to hypersonic speeds by riding its own
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The Future of Airplane Cabin Design makes me want to fly again
Want to take a look at what suppliers are doing to improve your flying experience? With the cost of flying soaring and very little in the way of change to the interior of planes over the past 25 years, the Aircraft Interiors Expo is the launch pad for cabin programmes showcasing tomorrow’s designs, in-flight entertainment,
7-year old buys a $113K Fighter Jet on eBay – DOH!
This 7-year old would have been the coolest kids on the block…hell the world if only his meddling dad stayed out of his business. A rambunctious seven-year-old London boy almost bought Thursday his very own real-life Harrier fighter jet on eBay for $113,515 (£69,999).The little guy hit the “buy it now” button to purchase the
DARPA adds Lockheed to help develop its Flying Humvee concept
A few months back I talked about how AVX Aircraft submitted a proposal to DARPA (defense research projects agency) seeking input on the ‘Fly-Drive’ better known as the Transformer (TX). The first contract to design the TX “fly-drive” vehicle was awarded to AAI, for a concept equipped with folding rotor and wing. Well today, DARPA has
