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I Asked a Pilot if a Common Idiot Could Land a Plane in an Emergency
Short answer: maybe, if he or she had plenty of help from air-traffic control and were good at multitasking.
Will This Floating Platform Be The World's Smallest Aircraft?
Its creator calls the AirBoard, "the Segway of airplanes."
Why Is Russia Trading Warplanes for Beef?
You don't often see major powers bartering food staples for weapons systems, but the recent move by Vladimir Putin is actually a savvy bit of strategic thinking.
Missing Colombian Pilot Might Be a Victim of Venezuela's War On Drugs
Mario Nocove's family last heard from him on May 26. Two days later, Venezuela shot down a plane in a well-known drug smuggling corridor.
What Happens During an Airdrop?
Unless you've been entirely disengaged from the news over the last few days, you'll have read about the desperate situation in Iraq. Basic aid is being given—via airdrops—to thousands of Iraqis in Mount Sinjar who are hiding in the mountains from...
Drones Are Just Airpower Without All the Adult Diapers
The basic difference between a drone and an aircraft is a bathroom, and making it easy for pilots to pee doesn't make war any more evil.
Round the World on Solar Power
Solar Impulse 2 will take off where its predecessor left and circumnavigate the globe with no fuel.
Seriously, North Korea, These Are Your Drones?
North Korea has crashed two drones in South Korean territory in the past two weeks, and they look like vintage model airplanes.
How WWI Gave Birth to the Age of Flight
The perfect test-case for technological acceleration during wartime.
Watch the UK's New £185 Million Military Drone Take Flight
Hang out the UAV bunting for Taranis, Britain's most advanced aircraft.
At Colombia's Military Air Show, Even Kids Can Practice Shooting Drug Traffickers
Welcome to F-AIR, the Colombian Air Force's time to show off.