Continental Airlines were cleared by the court for the Crash of the Concorde that left 113 people dead. Also the mechanic of the Aircraft was cleared for man slaughter. The crash came about when a piece of metal had fallen of the Concorde which the air craft then ran over which caused the tyra to explode sending pieces of [...]
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Airplane parking is cheaper then car parking at airports
June 29th, 2012
matthew Studies from telegraph showed that car parking costs higher then airplane parking in 10 major airports. Manchester airports charge car driver £35 for 24 hours to park in their short time car park, when a light weight aircraft will be charged £21 from the same period of time. Edinburgh is asking drivers £ 23.50 for [...]
Scientist looking for black holes
June 13th, 2012
matthew This new telescope will be sent to space by a plane its NASA latest X-ray technology; it’s off to space today from Kwajlein Atoll on a two year mission to find black holes in out Milkey Way. The airplane that is taking the rocket will be at 40,000 before releasing the rocket that should blast [...]
Solar plane from Switzerland to Morocco
May 29th, 2012
matthew The Swiss aircraft, called Solar Impulse, finished the first leg of its flight on on Friday. It landed in Madrid for a technical halt 17 hours and 3 minutes after it took off from Payerne, Switzerland. The plane has solar panels on its wings and other parts of its exterior, and these offer the energy [...]
15 dead as plane crashes in nepal
May 15th, 2012
matthew This plane was caring 21 people and had crashed in the side of a steep hill as it tried to land. This airport was a popular for tourist and trekking destination. There have been 4 survivors in a bad condition which were flown to helicopter to the nearby hospital. Help was quick as the plane [...]
Plane crash in Chicago kills two after possible crosswinds steers it to the ground
May 4th, 2012
matthew Police in the Chicago suburb of Crystal Lake say two men have died in a small plane crash. Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Gene Lowery says the plane crashed Thursday afternoon just west of the Lake in the Hills Airport, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago. The McHenry County coroner’s office has identified the victims [...]
46m Jet Plane Gift From Kuwait, Claims King Of Swaziland Mswati III
May 1st, 2012
matthew Prince Omari Dlamini, nephew of King of Swaziland Mswati III says the newly-acquired royal private jet worth $46 million is a gift from Kuwait, refuting the notion that the king bought it from taxpayers’ fund, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily. The report could not be independently confirmed. He revealed that the aircraft is a McDonnell Douglas [...]
Plane spotted flying in circles
April 20th, 2012
matthew A small private plane with only an “unresponsive” pilot on board crashed into the Gulf of Mexico Thursday after circling for more than two hours, U.S. officials said. The U.S. air force had scrambled two F-15 fighter jets to intercept and monitor the Cessna 421 aircraft, which was headed from the southern state of Louisiana [...]
Street-legal aeroplane unveiled at New York Auto Show
April 17th, 2012
matthew The Transition, made by Massachusetts-based Terrafugia, features two seats, four wheels and retractable wings, and was unveiled at the New York International Auto Show over the weekend. There are currently 100 pre-orders for the Transition, which equals a waiting list of two-to-three years at Terrafugia’s small production facility. With a full tank of Premium 91-octane [...]
World’s biggest paper aeroplane
April 16th, 2012
matthew Lucky Arturo Valdenegro, from Tucson, Arizona, USA became the envy of schoolboys and girls the world over recently when he won a competition to build a giant paper aeroplane. Twelve year-old Arturo triumphed in a local newspaper competition by flying his own (standard-sized) plane further than his classmates. His reward was being on the project [...]


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