Landing the Space Shuttle
The space shuttle is an airplane – for the very final phase of a mission in any case. During re-entry, computers are …
Boeing 737 HUD (Head up display)
Here’s a fantastic photo of the Head-up display in a Boeing 737. A head-up display is a system which allows a pilot …
What’s the best paper airplane design?
This is apparently. If that doesn’t work out, there are lots more over at paperairplanes.co.uk
Best Bond Airplane stunts.
Since a new James Bond came out this week, I thought I’d write an article about the best James Bond stunts including …
Engineering Giants – Jumbo Jet.
This show was on the BBC a few months ago – it’s a fascinating incite into an overhaul of a British Airways Boeing 747. It’s a full hour long …
Some Mothers Do ‘ave ’em – Learning to fly
I remember watching this series as a child, but I didn’t remember this episode. This is particularly interesting for myself on a …
Avro Vulcan – See it in 2013, or miss out.
The Avro Vulcan – such an iconic aircraft, and a wonderful sight, which we will soon lose from our skies. The Vulcan …
The Icon A5 – ‘Spin resistance’
The Icon A5 is still in development, but you may have seen it play the starring role in Microsoft’s latest flight ‘simulator’ …
‘Mighty Planes’ TV show
Quest TV channel has a great new series on at the moment called ‘Mighty planes’ – featuring some of the largest or …