Aviation Blog - Page 41

Sixth-generation fighter jets in 2026, ranked by program status: the F-47, China’s J-36 and J-50, F/A-XX, GCAP, and what is actually flying.

Airplane food is cooked in industrial kitchens near the airport, chilled, trucked to the aircraft door and reheated in the galley. Here is how it works.

How do planes know where to go? Pilots fly a route of named waypoints while onboard computers fix the position from GPS, ground beacons and inertia.

Conor McGregor owns no private jets. He charters them: a 19-seat Embraer Lineage 1000, a Gulfstream G550, a Global Express XRS. Full specs and costs inside.

Aviation date night ideas for couples who love flight, from runway picnics and flight simulators to warbird rides and sunrise balloon flights.

How many G’s do fighter pilots pull? Around 9G, and that ceiling is set by human blood pressure, not by the airframe, which is built to survive far more.

Where do pilots sleep on long flights? In hidden crew rest compartments above the cabin, with lie-flat bunks, strict rest rules, and no windows.

Airplane mode exists to protect cell towers on the ground and pilot radios, not to stop your phone crashing the plane. Here is the real reason.

US vs China fighter jets compared for 2026: fleet sizes, F-22 vs J-20, F-35 vs J-35A, missiles, tankers, and where each side actually leads.

Why do flight attendants sit on their hands during takeoff and landing? It is a required 30 second safety review, not idle waiting.