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• A380 evacuation: as unreal as it gets

  Published: May 1, 2007, 3:54 pm

  Tags: Airplanes, Civil Aviation, Commercial Aviation, Multi Engine Jet, Aviation News, Aviation Technology

  I will let you guys decide for yourselves but I think this evacuation is not realistic enough. If there were 873 soldiers aboard I can imagine them being that organized to evacuate but can you imagine children, freaked-out drunks, pregnant women and the elderly in that mix?

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• Radial Rumble

  Published: January 21, 2007, 10:45 am

  Tags: Airplanes, Military Aviation, Wwii Aviation, Multi Engine Piston, Aviation History

  is one of the most famous airplanes ever built. Those of you not familiar with this aircraft are likely to remember it from the movie “Memphis Belle” or Steven Spielberg’s TV Series “Amazing Stories” - Episode 5: “The Mission“. The B-17 prototype first flew on July 28, 1935. Few B-17s were in service

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• Aeroflot is considering the purchase of ten A330s from Airbus

  Published: December 13, 2006, 4:59 pm

  Tags: Airplanes, Military Aviation, Civil Aviation, Multi Engine Jet, Aviation News, Aviation Technology

  Aeroflot is making a smart move here in my opinion. They have recently purchase 5% of EADS (which stands for European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company) which happens to be the company that owns, among others, Airbus. They make a lot of stuff, but most interestingly, Galileo which is the non-military (sort of) version of the GPS network. Why?

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• The early beginning - a childhood passion

  Published: December 6, 2006, 3:00 pm

  Tags: Airplanes, Military Aviation, Single Engine Jet

  It all started when I was very little. The very first plane I remember having was actually not given to me but found while playing in a park with my mom. There it was, all lonely laying on the grass for apparently a few days: a plastic model of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. My passion hasn’t stopped growing since then. Here is an overview

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• Clear propellers, we are starting!

  Published: November 30, 2006, 12:01 am

  Tags: Airplanes

  I am starting this blog because of a suggestion of a friend of mine. He thought someone could use the knowledge I have on aviation even though I am not a professional writer or pilot. I professionally love aircraft and aviation as a whole though Anyway, I hope y’all enjoy it, and stick around. Your thoughts are most certainly welcome, even

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• From Russia With Love: Craziest, Weirdest, Coolest Soviet Airplanes Ever

  Published: July 31, 2007, 8:40 am

  Tags: Aircrafts, Airplanes, Antonov, Fighters, From Russia With Love, Mig, Russian 2007 Air Show, Sukhoi, Tupolev

  of the strangest and coolest airplanes you will ever see, including a Crazy Ivan whizzing by 4 feet over the runway, in the huge gallery after the jump.If you didn't have enough with the Typhoon closing on the Hercules, open the first image in the third row for a demonstration of either amazing pilot skills or nutty suicidal tendencies.

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• Why did SWA remove Nick Andrews from a non-stop flight?

  Published: August 7, 2007, 5:20 pm

  Tags: Travel, Airline, Airplanes, Asd, Aspergers, Autism, Chicago, Children, Education, Family, Health, Oregon, Parenting, Pdd Nos, Southwest Airlines, Travel

  he fixates on things such as airplanes and loves to talk about them. I focus on lots of things like carpet cleaners, power engines and jetliners, Andrews said. This is a statement from Southwest Airlines: We deeply regret the inconvenience Nicholas suffered. It appears our flight attendants and employees working at the departure gate

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• Flights Of Fancy: Air-On Virgin America's Virgin Flight (Verdict: "Pwns")

  Published: August 9, 2007, 9:32 am

  Tags: Airplanes, Flights, Flights Of Fancy, Virgin, Virgin America

  Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin took the inaugural mile-high ride on VA's first flight from LA to SF, and yes, it's as geeklustworthy as we hoped it would be. Honestly, the super-comfortable coach section alone already has us ready to call our non-existent travel agents. Check out her review for 10 reasons why it pwns (like Google Maps, and incoming

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• From the Editor's Desk: Watching Films at 35,000 Feet

  Published: August 13, 2007, 4:02 pm

  Tags: Guide To Recognizing Your Saints, Airplanes, Battlestar Galatica, Cinematical, Films, Freaks Geeks, Heroes, Movies, Tale Of An Osaka Love Thief, Weeds, Wristcutters

  Filed under: Fandom, From the Editor's DeskPeople tell me I'm nuts, but I absolutely adore long plane rides. Mainly because, over the years, the wife and I have assembled quite an electronics arsenal. I have the personal DVD player, the PSP, the iPod -- not to mention (in the non-electronics department) books, pillows, blankets and -- most

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• Zoom. Zoom.

  Published: August 23, 2007, 11:43 am

  Tags: Magically Appearing Volunteers, Airplanes, Aeroplanes, Zoom, Airports

  Let's see.Went to Minneapolis airport. Flew to Tokyo. Changed planes. Flew to Shanghai. Got off plane. Got bag. Walked through customs. Thought, "I ought to find out about how I get to my hotel," when I saw my name written on a sheet of paper, and someone said "You're Neil. We're science fiction volunteers. We'll get you to your hotel now." And

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• Brio Flying Boat Flying and boating altogether

  Published: September 8, 2007, 3:42 am

  Tags: Brio Flying Boat, Boats, Airplanes

  one gizmo? We have all seen airplanes that can land on water but, the Brio Flying Boat is not doubt the coolest. It s firstly a water vehicle and then a flying machine. The Brio Flying Boat looks to be like a raft attached to some glider. Anyway, it takes off like an airplane and flies like a glider. The whole thing comes as a kit, which

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• small airplanes

  Published: September 10, 2007, 6:32 pm

  Tags: Airplanes

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• Is this outfit too sexy for air travel?

  Published: September 10, 2007, 12:25 pm

  Tags: Airplanes, Airports, Kyla Ebbert, Kylaebbert, Southwest Airlines, Southwestairlines, Travel

  Filed under: On locationWord to the wise: dress like a grandma if you want to fly Southwest Airlines.At least that seems to be the new company policy, after a customer service supervisor nearly removed Kyla Ebbert from a flight because he thought the college student's clothing was "offensive." Granted, this isn't the best-looking outfit I've ever

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• Gigantic DIY: Buy a Gutted 747 and Do Whatever You Want With It

  Published: September 14, 2007, 2:00 pm

  Tags: Airplanes, Gadgets, Gigantic Diy

  If you want to have the most unique home on your block, you can't do much better than living in a gutted 747. The problem is, they're really expensive, what with all that equipment and those engines. Well, good news! Now you can buy a gutted 747, free of cockpit equipment, engines, and pretty much everything else, for the low, low price of

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• Big Toy: Video of World's Largest RC Airplane, the B29 Dina Might

  Published: September 14, 2007, 5:49 am

  Tags: Airplanes, B29, Belgium, Big Toy, Dina Might, Planes, Rc Plane

  From Belgium, the B29 Dina Might is the world's mightiest remote-controlled plane. With a wingspan of almost 30 feet, it weighs 463 pounds and runs off four 160cc engines. Spin those propellers, mate. [Live Leak]

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