How do airports work?
A smooth take-offand landing requires the utmost synchronisation between teams on the ground and in the air
Category: Transport
New Airboard is the world’s smallest manned aircraft
This ultralight quadcopter could provide the answer for people dreaming of piloting their own aircraft. A thermal battery powers four high-speed electric motors, which allows the Airboard to fly over any type of terrain...
Solar Impulse 2 aiming for first round-the-world solar-powered flight
In March 2015, an aircraft powered only by solar energy took off in an attempt to complete the first-ever solar powered round-the-world flight. The Solar Impulse 2 started its mammoth journey in Abu Dhabi, with the aim of flying over...
Can you do a loop-the-loop in a passenger jet?
To perform a 360-degree loop, an aircraft needs to achieve three phases in quick succession: the entry, the climb and the exit. Each of these would cause particular problems to anything the size and...
Top Five Facts: World’s Busiest Airports
You probably wouldn’t want to make connecting flights between all five of these in one trip…
How does Solar Impulse work?
We take a look at the solar plane that’s setting all sorts of records, including today’s feat of becoming the first internationally flown Sun-powered aircraft
Top 5 Facts: Autopilot
Using it in planes is all well and good, but I won’t be happy until a computer can drive my car…
