Flight Video: Landing in Heavy Fog at London
Jan.17, 2008 in
Aviation & Flight, Video
Scary landing of a Boeing 737 at London’s airport, Heathrow, in heavy fog, almost without visibility.
Entries for the ‘Aviation & Flight’ Category
Cool Aviation Photo: Bad Airplane Engine… in Flight
Jan.12, 2008 in
Aviation & Flight, Cool photos, Photos
This is a view from an airplane window, and this one is definitely real. This photo was taken on July 13, 2004 aboard an AirTran flight from Atlanta to Orlando with 110 people on board. The left engine cowling came off soon after take off, but the plane managed to turn around and land safely.
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Past Video: Railplane from the 1920s
Nov.12, 2007 in
Aviation & Flight, Technology, Video, Weird
George Bennie, an engineer and inventor, first announced his plans for a revolutionary new form of transport in 1921. Bennie had a test line for his Railplane system constructed during the next nine years over a quarter mile of railway sidings at Milngavie near Glasgow.
The Railplane was a form of monorail with a carriage held [...]
Funny Video: Airplane Pilots & Practical Jokes
Nov.12, 2007 in
Aviation & Flight, Funny, Funny videos, Video
Your on a lake fishing, minding your own business, enjoying nature, when all of a sudden out of nowhere…
Military Aviation: Scary Pilot Helmet
Nov.11, 2007 in
Aviation & Flight, Gadgets
The Ministry of Defense has unveiled a prototype F-35 joint strike helmet that will “enable fighter jet pilots to see through their own aircraft.” The head gear being developed for the hi-tech F-35 Joint Strike Fighter(JSF) is currently being tested by MoD scientists at Boscombe Down in Wiltshire.
It will superimpose infra-red imagery on to the [...]
