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The attractive woman in the Panama hat strolling through her garden heard the unmistakable sound of the Stearman – Boeing – Model 75 biplane and looked up just in time to see the open cockpit crop duster careen past. She wondered aloud, “How low are those things supposed to fly?” Good question. The only correct

For more than 110 years, the French Air Force has been a military mainstay in Europe. From WWI Biplanes and WWII Fighters to the first jet fighters and today’s models, France has long been at the center of aviation innovation. These are 12 of the best French fighter jets of the current age. If there

If you have a fascination with fighter jets, chances are you’ve always wanted to strap into some of the most dynamic aircraft in the world and take them for a whirl yourself. That’s probably not going to happen in real life. So why not take to the skies in video games? Here is a list

Once upon a time, flight was experimental and every flight was full of risk. Thankfully, we have reached the point where traveling by plane really is the statistically safest way to travel. Still, no manner of travel is 100% safe, which begs the question – which flight routes are most dangerous? One of the most

Have you ever wondered what helps an airplane stay together while traveling at high speeds? There is a world of technology that goes into making today’s fastest jets, and it just keeps getting better. Let’s take a closer look at some factors of why airplanes are riveted instead of welded. Why are airplanes riveted instead

The roar of the engines, the luxury of first-class, the thrill of flight – they’re the best flying has to offer. Unfortunately most of us are stuck with all the sounds and pressure-inducing headache-causing problems that make flights miserable. Many turn to earplugs for relief, but do earplugs work for flying? And if so, which

Flights can already be stressful enough for passengers who have to worry about getting to their gate on time and suffering through stuffy cabins on long turbulent flights – do we really have to add radiation to our list of airborne worries? And if so, how can we protect ourselves from radiation while flying? The

Dry eyes, a parched mouth, and reptilian skin are things a person might experience while traveling by plane. This doesn’t just happen to one person; it happens to everyone, but most people just accept it without really asking why this is happening. So why does the air inside an airplane have to be so dry and

You may be considering traveling by private jet rather than commercial plane flight and wonder how comparable the travel speeds are to one another. A Learjet is not the fastest jet, but it does travel within the middle of the range of jet speeds. How fast do the different models of Learjet go? So How

Manhattan is a city of more than 12-million people, yet pilots are still flying helicopters over it on a regular basis. Some people have the impression that this is illegal, while others are just curious about what the laws are regarding flying over a city this size. The truth is somewhere in between. Can Helicopters