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This Is What It Looks Like When Fighters Fly Directly At You in Anger [Image Cache]
For much of the world, the Falklands War seems like a historical blip—but not if you were part of this insanely daring (or insane) attack against the HMS Broadsword, where two A-4 Skyhawks made a shockingly low run.More »
F-35 Shot With Red Epic Camera Is Your Airplane Porn of the Week [Video]
Ivan Agerton, at Deep Space Reconnaissance/Special Ops, sent us this incredibly crisp footage of the F-35 shot for Lockheed Martin using a Red Epic camera and a Canon zoom.More »
Airplanes Are Getting Wider Aisle Seats That Will Cost You More Money [Airplanes]
Airbus is in talks with US airlines to make planes with aisle seats that are extra wide, "almost as wide as a first class seat." That sounds comfortable but it comes with some tradeoffs, the middle and window seat would have to shrink and the aisle seat is going to get more expensive.More »
Why Airplanes Still Have Ashtrays in the Bathrooms [Airplanes]
You can't smoke on airplanes. For many reasons—both social and safety-related—that's a great idea, even if it does make some people a little cranky over long flights. So why the hell do they install ashtrays in the toilets?More »
Airports Will Steal Summer's Heat to Thaw Frozen Winter Runways [Airplanes]
The winter months are some of the busiest travel times of the year, but they're also the most likely time for an airplane to be delayed. The culprit? Icy runways. Wouldn't it be nice and efficient if we could take some of the excess summer heat, save it, and use it to thaw out airports in the win...
F-18 Launching at Night Is My Favorite Airporn of the Week [Airporn]
Some of my favorite airporn come from night launches on carriers. Here's a really beautiful shot of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron launching from USS Carl Vinson. That engine fire is just awesome.[Flickr]More »
Riding Along In Red Bull's Stunt Plane Won't Help Your Fear Of Flying [Video]
You can strap a GoPro camera to literally anything and the footage will be mesmerizing. But when you strap them all over Red Bull's air racing plane while it's being piloted by champion Kirby Chambliss, well then you've got a real excuse to put away that spreadsheet for a few minutes.More »...
Never Before Seen World War II Fighter Plane Found in the Sahara Desert After 70 Years [Video]
In what historians are calling the aviation equivalent to finding King Tut's tomb, a World War II fighter plane has been found in the Sahara desert 70 years after it crashed. Even more impressive, the plane is perfectly preserved—it hasn't been touched and hasn't even been seen until now.M...
F-22 Ground Crews Are Also Having Mysterious Breathing Problems [Airplanes]
We knew the F-22 has a mysterious problem that causes breathing problems in pilots. Well, the plot is now thickening. It seems that ground crews are having hypoxia-like symptoms too and, of course, we don't have a clue about what's causing this:More »
Party-Pooping Scientists Want To Make Air Shows Less Awesome With Jet Engine-Quieting Sponges [Science]
Dammit science. For all the good you do, you can be a real Debbie Downer sometimes. We like it when you cure diseases and invent awesome new materials like silicene, but when you take away the mighty roar of a jet fighter, that's when you've gone too far.More »
