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When it comes to helicopters, speed and efficiency are one of the most important factors in the design, far more important than comfort. Aeronautics engineers spend years hunched over blueprints to make helicopters faster and faster. So if you have a need for speed, what’s the best helicopter you can get? Find out below! Most […]

Whether you are an aviation enthusiast, or you are dreaming about your next flight to a dreamy holiday paradise, there are plenty of movies about airplanes to get you in the mood you like. Perhaps you want to watch movies about airplanes crashing or being hijacked. So switch on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video and […]

If you’ve ever been to the airport during the early morning hours, you must have seen passengers coming out of the arrival terminal rubbing their red eyes and muttering to their fellow passengers about how terrible their flight was. They just got off the “red eye flight”. So where does that term originate? The term ‘red […]

Maybe you’ve been on a few flights hopping between cities or even done your share of long-haul intercontinental flights. However, have you ever been on a flight that only lasted a few minutes—or just a few seconds? Some of the shortest flights in the world are exactly that short. You may be wondering what’s the […]

Have you ever been on a plane that took so long to take off, it felt as if you were going to taxi all the way to your destination? If you’ve flown out of some of the airports on this list, that might explain why. Here are the longest runways in the US. The runway […]

The aviation industry today has a very modern feeling, but it has a long history. Aviation, including commercial aviation, is over a century old! While we don’t fly in planes that are a hundred years old, some of the airports we fly out of have a storied history. Do you know which airports are the […]

The international aircraft industry is dominated by many large airlines. When you are plane-spotting and looking for different airline liveries, which ones are you most likely to spot? Here are the largest airlines in the world. The aeronautics industry is one of the most powerful industries in the world. Even with recent disruptions to travel, […]

Part 91 and Part 121 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) are both regulating the operation of aircraft in the United States. Both apply to commercial and private operations within the US, including those that operate scheduled passenger service. So what’s the difference? Part 91 of the FARs prescribes the minimum safe operating standards for […]

Every time you take an international flight, it may feel like the longest flight in the world. However, there are certain flights connecting far-flung parts of the world that really are record-breakers in terms of length. Here are the longest flights you can take in the world. One of the miracles of modern aviation is […]

Flying your own helicopter will cost you because they tend to be pricey. On average, helicopters are more expensive than private planes. These models are some of the cheapest in the world. Maybe you can squeeze one into your garage? Helicopters are more expensive than planes because they are more complex machines. Starting with the […]