Aviation Blog - Page 8

Queen Suthida of Thailand flew a JAS 39C Gripen solo on October 8, 2026, after about 10 hours in the two-seater. How a former flight attendant got there.

The Battle of Britain, July to October 1940: who won, how radar and the Hurricane beat the Luftwaffe, and why the RAF was less outnumbered than you think.

The best premium economy airlines of 2026, ranked on the Skytrax passenger vote and seat score, with the exact aircraft and seat to book on each one.

Soviet WW2 planes ranked: the 7 best Russian fighters from the Yak-3 to the I-16, with real top speeds and build totals, plus the Il-2 and the bombers.

Fog vs mist: the same water droplets, split by how far you can see. The US and international visibility rules, METAR codes and 2025 airport data.

The oldest airlines in the world still flying in 2026, ranked by founding date from KLM in 1919, plus the famous names that fell off the list.

The Harrison Ford plane crash in 2015 was an engine failure, not pilot error. What NTSB report WPR15FA121 found, plus every event on his record.

The fastest drones in the world in 2026: the 408.6 mph Guinness record quadcopter, the fastest drones you can buy, and military drones up to Mach 9.6.

Alwaleed bin Talal’s private jet is Boeing 747-400 HZ-WBT7. His A380 palace was never built and his A340 went to Gaddafi. Specs and tail numbers inside.

What are planes made of? Mostly aluminum alloys, but the 787 and A350 are now about half carbon composite. The real material breakdowns, plane by plane.