It’s near time to begin saving for your annual summer vacation (or fall vacation… or winter?). This might just be the number one thing you look forward to every year. Maybe you have a tradition: a week at the family beach house or an annual trip to Disney World. But maybe you want to mix [...]
The bright yellow finish of the Piper J-3 Cub is nothing short of immediately recognizable. In my opinion, it may be one of the most recognizable planes in the sky, or at the very least, the most recognizable single engine plane. My opinion is that it only competes with the Cessna 172, in regard to being [...]
The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation propliner is a rather large plane with a wingspan of over 126 ft. and a length of over 116 ft. It can carry up to 95 passengers with a crew of five. So, how did a plane like this simply vanish into thin air? That’s a mystery that, to this [...]
There’s nothing worse than coming back from a vacation—a relaxing one—and feeling absolutely exhausted. I’m talking jet lag, my friends. This is something I’ve experienced just flying three hours out of my normal time zone. So, how can we fight this beast? First, we must understand it. Jet Lag in Action Jet lag is usually [...]
The Grumman X-29 is not your typical plane. Its unconventional design is like none other, and its testing and development was meant to experiment with a few different aircraft technologies. Developed by Grumman, two were produced and flown by NASA and the U.S. Air Force. Other than the forward sweeping wings, this plane featured canard [...]
Buckle up readers. This one is creepy and quite sad. Imagine sitting comfortably in your seat during takeoff, everything seems to be going well, then the oxygen masks drop. You’re up high, but the plane is still ascending. No word from the cockpit. Imagine the absolute confusion and terror. Those on the ground thought it [...]
When you board an airplane, it’s not very likely that you’re thinking about the fuel that (probably) just went into it. Or, if you do, you probably don’t know everything that goes into the process. Unless you work at an airport yourself. I sat down with an airport employee to talk about his job: fueling [...]
The National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. considers it one of the most significant aviation-related artifacts in their entire collection; it is the Vin Fiz, the peculiarly-named flyer designed by the iconic Wright Brothers. In 1903, the Wright Brothers designed and successfully flew the first Wright Flyer — the world’s first heavier-than-air, powered [...]
Ahhh… a long flight to an exotic location and a mixed drink. This combination is bliss to some (guilty as charged). I recently discovered a drink that plays to my love of flying: The Aviation Cocktail. Now, read up and fill up. The Aviation Cocktail This mixed drink was invented in the early 1900s. It [...]
You might be familiar with Simba, Mufasa, the Cowardly Lion, and maybe even Aslan, but have you ever heard of Gilmore the Lion? Seeing a lion on an airplane is not exactly what you would consider a “usual” occurrence—in April 2016, though, 33 rescued circus lions were flown from Columbia and Peru to a sanctuary [...]
