Plane of the Week: Gulfstream G650

Debuted as the largest and notably best private jet you can purchase, the Gulfstream G650 transported passengers around the world more quickly than any commercial plane. The plane made history on the luxury-business jet front and was awarded the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy for Significant Technological Achievements in Aircraft Performance, Cabin Comfort, and Safety [...]

By |April 6th, 2018|General Aviation|Comments Off on Plane of the Week: Gulfstream G650

Five Amazing Moments in Aviation History

Narrowing it down to just five moments is hard to do, but there are still some clear front runners here. Historically, firsts are what helped propel the field. We’re going to skip over the Wright brothers here, because you can read all about them elsewhere on this blog (here and here, to get you started). [...]

By |April 4th, 2018|Aviation History|Comments Off on Five Amazing Moments in Aviation History

Kiddo takes off: Was the first-ever in-flight radio transmission about a cat?

How the first cat got to cross the Atlantic Cats are no strangers to notoriety. Ancient Egyptians worshipped a cat Goddess and held felines in the highest esteem. Today, there is no shortage of internet-famous cats, to the point where we are essentially worshipping them on social media. Given cats’ status ranging from our ancient [...]

By |April 2nd, 2018|Aviation History|Comments Off on Kiddo takes off: Was the first-ever in-flight radio transmission about a cat?