Drone maker Skydweller Aero asked a very simple question a few years ago: Why bother landing? The company aims to create a sustained-flying aircraft, an airliner-sized UAV that harnesses solar panels to drive electric propellers on its wings. Well, the drone’s latest test flight (part of a full-blown US
It’s like a nightmare from a horror movie. A plane turns over because the pilot is incapacitated, so the passengers spring into action. But this actually happened on an Air Canada flight. cnn even published a video The pilot was shown leaving the plane on a stretcher. “During the flight, the captain suffered a medical
Qantas has already asked passengers if they really want to spend up to 22 hours in the air. Now the airline is showing how it plans to make that answer easier. The Australian carrier has kicked off Sydney-to-London as the first Project Sunrise route, with the nonstop service now scheduled to launch in October 2027.
Google Earth Some of us fantasize about flying around the world, but don’t want to spend the money for airliner-accurate simulation controls or learn proper air traffic control protocols. The cheapest alternative to Microsoft Flight Simulation is about to find a much wider audience. Google Earth’s Easter