aircraft
Airbus Plans High-Speed Helicopters with Fixed Wings
Airbus flew its strange helicopter-airplane hybrid called Racer for the first time in Marseille, France on Monday. The aerospace manufacturer categorizes the aircraft as a high-speed compound helicopter demonstrator. Unlike conventional helicopters, the Racer features fixed wings with control surfaces and propulsive…
New Doomsday Plane Ensures U.S. Government Survival in Nuclear Disaster
You may have heard of the famous “Doomsday” Plane, meant to keep the government up and running even if our world has been eviscerated by nuclear hellfire since the early 1970s. Well, now it seems we’re getting a second generation of the plane to the tune of $13 billion. Who knows, maybe the Cold War will finally turn…
“Share Your Worst Air Travel Experience | Giga Gears”
Remember when air travel was all comfort and luxury, jet-setting around on the Concorde in full black tie regalia Yeah, me neither. My years of air travel began in the era of discount fares, with airlines cutting costs and packing riders together to eke out every dollar, and things have never gotten better.
“Air France Trans-Atlantic Flight Ends in Terrifying Tailstrike | Giga Gears”
Picture this: You’ve been relaxing on the red-eye from Paris to Toronto, hopping that jet stream from CDG to YYZ. It’s been a fairly uneventful flight, not much to complain about, aside from a crying baby a few rows away, a dude down the row thought it was a good idea to take off his shoes a few hours ago, and the…
Is the $18,900 Turbine-Powered 1976 Bradley GT a Great Deal? | Giga Gears
Unlike the turbine-powered cars of yesteryear from the likes of Rover and Chrysler, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Boeing-powered Bradley doesn’t connect its turbine to the wheels. Instead, it uses the jet’s thrust for propulsion. Let’s see if there’s any connection between its fun and its price.