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Man builds flight simulator that shoots water up to 25 meters

Bharat — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:42:08 +0000

Not all grandchildren are as lucky as the Woudenberg’s.Christmas is around the corner, and Jacob Collins, 10 and his cousins Nick, 9, and Bridie Smith, 5, and Catherine Collins, 9, have a flight simulator of their own as a perfect Christmas...

New York Helicopter-Plane Crash

Marco Villa — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:16:52 +0000

The Hudson River along Manhattan’s skyline was the sight of a traffic collusion between a helicopter and a small plane today, August 8, 2009. A tour helicopter - Eurocopter AS 350 operated by Liberty Tours - and a Piper PA-32 plane -...

Terrafugia Transition flying car’s first flight, roadable airplane coming true?

Bharat — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:00:43 +0000

We’ve seen it over the years in animated depictions, but is it the future now? Are we ready for a realty which plies on the road and flies in the skies? If not too bad, and if you’ve moved with the transitioning world, then you have woken up to...

Russian flying giants like nothing seen before

Bharat — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:15:13 +0000

Sometimes you come across things that you’ve not known of, and all you make out is the fact that you’ve been ignorant of it all the while. Such a gargantuan symbol of my ignorance has been these huge planes gracing the Russian army in the...

"I want my Mamma back"

Veena — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:48:06 +0000

These were the words when Anju asked her seven year old daughter Avantika what she wanted them to get for her.Normally she asks for some toys or chocolates,It seems that the child’s sixth sense was prompting her to say them. Anju and her...

Spy your friends by building your own Predator UAV

Manish Kanaujia — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:39:47 +0000

If you are looking ahead to build some remote controlled spy plane with autopilot feature, we can lead your way to accomplish your task. Now, you can also make your own Predator, made of some Legos and spare parts that you can send on your...

Snake on an Air India plane

Sandhya — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:02:48 +0000

Crew on an Air India passenger jet discovered a snake coiled up under a seat and were unable to catch it as it slithered around the plane, the airline said on...

Zephyr flies for 82 hours to outdo its previous record

Deepa — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:03:06 +0000

Breaking its own record of 54 hours, the Zephyr is soaring newer heights with its latest world record of flying for more than 82 hours, 37 minutes. This is a ground-breaking achievement in the world of eco-flying as this solar powered,...

Obama's Pilot Declares Emergency While Landing

John — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:14:07 +0000

Control tower tapes show the pilot of U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama’s campaign plane told air traffic controllers he had an

Know the safest seat on a plane, and maybe you can survive the air-crash

Nishi Roy — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:14:40 +0000

According to a detailed study, if you want a greater chance to survive an air-crash then the safest seat on the plane is the one on the aisle near ….