A video compiles some of more interesting crosswind landings and takeoffs highlights in awkward wind conditions at Birmingham International Airport this winter (a record winter for stormy conditions in the UK).
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The Cast of The Lion King Singing on an Airplane
An awesome video of the Australian cast of The Lion King singing “The Circle of Life.” while waiting to take off on flight from Brisbane to Sydney. The cast members were seated in the front of the plane to surprised travelers who were greeted with the beautiful song as they boarded the Virgin Australia Flight 970.
Spike S-512 Supersonic Jet With Live Panoramic View
The Spike Aerospace S-512 claims to be the first supersonic business jet that can cut flight time in half so that it can travel from New York to London in just three hours. However, such convenience and speed comes at a price that cost between $60 million and $80 million (£36.3 million and £48.4 million). The… Continue reading Spike S-512 Supersonic Jet With Live Panoramic View
Engineer Builds Incredible Guesthouse Out of Airplane Parts
Engineer Toshikazu Tsukii (76) from Arizona, has finished building a guesthouse made out of airplane parts. Tsukii took four-year working on his pet project to build two-storey guesthouse that looks like it could take off along the private runway residents at his La Cholla Air Park. The climate-controlled guesthouse is made almost entirely of aircraft parts, seats and memorabilia inside. His pool is… Continue reading Engineer Builds Incredible Guesthouse Out of Airplane Parts
Incredible Boeing 777 Model Made From Paper
A 1:60 scale model of a Boeing 777 airplane crafted from thousands of small cut pieces of manila folders by the creative artist Luca Iaconi-Stewart. Luca has been working on the model on and off for the past five years and he expects to finish in early 2014. If you like to follow Luca’s work, check out photos collection… Continue reading Incredible Boeing 777 Model Made From Paper
Morph: Clever Aircraft Seating Concept
Morph is a concept economy seat designed by Seymourpowell, a London based company, that has been inspired by difference, new materials and flexibility. It has been designed to offer passengers choice over the amount of space they pay for and to provide a better fit for more people. Morph features fabric stretched over the seat frame. A… Continue reading Morph: Clever Aircraft Seating Concept
FAA Approves Gadget Use on Delta and JetBlue Flights
Airline passengers will be able to use their electronic devices, work, play games, watch movies and listen to music during takeoff and landing. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved requests from Delta and JetBlue airlines to allow customers to use their gadgets use on their flights. Delta and JetBlue were among the first US airlines to allow electronic devices to be used… Continue reading FAA Approves Gadget Use on Delta and JetBlue Flights
Man Builds Boeing 737 Cockpit in His Son’s Bedroom
Laurent Aigon has spent five years building an exact replica of an airplane cockpit of a Boeing 737 in his son’s bedroom, forcing his son to sleep on a bed crammed into the corner of the room. The 40-year-old, from Lacanau in south-western France, has spend thousands of euros securing parts from around the world, collecting the pieces to… Continue reading Man Builds Boeing 737 Cockpit in His Son’s Bedroom