Editorial Team

It’s a common sight to see planes flying high in the sky, but why do they need to go so high? Flying lower to the ground seems to make more sense because then cabins don’t need to be pressurized, and passengers get to enjoy views of the ground. Planes have to fly so high because […]

Many people gloss over France’s military contributions in World War Two due to the unfortunate speed of the Nazi conquest of the country. However, France had some of the best planes in Europe at the dawn of World War Two, and many of its planes continued to be used by different militaries even after occupation. […]

Flight attendants sometimes feel like a small buzzing army on the plane. Whatever your need, there is a smiling face ready to help, whether that is with a soothing voice, a snack, or an air sickness bag. If you’ve ever been on a flight and lost count of how many friendly flight attendants you noticed, […]

Pilots must follow strict conduct rules when flying and on the ground, and that includes ingesting substances. Pilots cannot drink while in the air or before a flight, and they cannot take drugs. While enforcing pilot behavior in the cockpit is easy, it gets harder to know if pilots are following the rules when they […]

The life of a pilot is a glamorous one, full of flying to far-flung locales and discovering new places on layovers, but it is also a lonely one. Pilots have to spend lots of time away from home, which affects their relationships with family and friends. How often do pilots actually get to be home […]

It’s easy to forget this when you cram into a passenger liner, but aviation is still a relatively new field. The past century or so of aviation has included many spectacular firsts and broken barriers. Here are some of the best history-defining moments of aviation history. The heady early days of aviation were full of […]

After the invention of airplanes in the 1900s and the refinement of flight in the 1910s, including the first widespread usage of aviation for military purposes, the 1920s ushered in a new era for planes. Mass fascination with flying took off as much as the development of new, innovative technological models. Here are some of […]

The life of a flight attendant seems glamorous. They get to jet around the world, earn money for traveling, and have some pretty neat uniforms. However, the job comes with plenty of drawbacks, including long hours, time away from family, and dealing with difficult passengers on a regular basis. So, is being a flight attendant […]

The 1930s were the second half of what is commonly known as the Golden Age of Aviation. As in the 1920s, rapid developments in technology and investment in aviation that didn’t stop even during the Great Depression made air travel more common. However, what was it like to get on a plane in the 1930s? […]

Look at old warplanes, and you’ll probably notice some major differences between them and modern models. The designs are clunkier and vintage. The paint jobs are also different and more whimsical, including targets often painted on many models. That seems counterintuitive—isn’t the point that armies don’t want the enemy to hit the plane? The targets […]