Tag: airplanes

April 14, 2015 at 4:29 pm

Picture of the Day: The Eye in the Sky

Picture of the Day: The Eye in the Sky

Photograph by Kien Do Kien Do captured this stunning view of a break in the clouds that looks like an eye in the sky. The photo was taken 31,000 ft above ground as the plane prepared for its descent to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. via Kien Do on Unsplash

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April 9, 2015 at 4:26 pm

This is as Close as it Gets to a Flying House

This is as Close as it Gets to a Flying House

In Kirkland, Washington there’s a company that has been customizing jumbo jet interiors for heads of state and high net worth clients for over 25 years. Established in 1988, Greenpoint Technologies is a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) Completion Center providing turnkey interior completions. To date, Greenpoint has completed a number of interiors to various…

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April 5, 2015 at 5:58 pm

Picture of the Day: A Lonely Rain Cloud Somewhere in the Pacific

Picture of the Day: A Lonely Rain Cloud Somewhere in the Pacific

Photograph by Barto on Flickr In this aerial photo taken from the window seat of an airplane, we see a lonely rain cloud somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. The photo was recently used in a NASA article that discusses “increased rainfall in the tropics caused by more frequent storms“. Barto on Flickr via…

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April 2, 2015 at 11:23 am

Harrier Jet Pilot Makes Incredible Landing Without Nose Gear

Harrier Jet Pilot Makes Incredible Landing Without Nose Gear

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. William Mahoney, AV-8B Harrier aircraft pilot, talks about his experience during a controlled landing after his front landing gear malfunctioned on the aircraft aboard the USS Bataan, at sea, June 7, 2014. Video by Sgt. Alisa Helin | 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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March 30, 2015 at 4:42 pm

What March’s Total Solar Eclipse Looked Like from an Airplane Window

What March's Total Solar Eclipse Looked Like from an Airplane Window

An incredible timelapse shows the shadow of the moon during the total solar eclipse that occurred on March 20, 2015. This is the view as seen from the stratosphere, in a plane flying along the umbral path. The plane was flying at an altitude of 14,000 meters (46,000 ft) at a speed of 950…

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March 24, 2015 at 7:06 pm

Aerobatics Pilot Takes His Friends for the Ride of a Lifetime

Aerobatics Pilot Takes His Friends for the Ride of a Lifetime

Watch this aerobatics pilot take his friends for a ride they will never forget! For those curious, the aircraft flown is a Slingsby Firefly T-67.

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March 4, 2015 at 5:31 pm

Incredible Video Shows Just How Low the Planes at Maho Beach Get

Incredible Video Shows Just How Low the Planes at Maho Beach Get

https://instagram.com/p/zFyb4WDkCs/ At Saint Matrin’s famous Maho Beach, visitors experience the rush of standing directly beneath the landing path of incoming planes. You won’t believe how close they get until you see this amazing video clip taken by Paul Luning. Arriving aircraft must touch down as close as possible to the beginning of Runway 10…

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February 7, 2015 at 3:13 pm

How To Have Fun with Your Partner’s Snoring

How To Have Fun with Your Partner's Snoring

This woman’s snoring sounds EXACTLY like an airplane, so her husband had this brilliant idea.

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February 4, 2015 at 9:30 am

Chilling Dash Cam Footage Captures Taiwan Plane Crash

Chilling Dash Cam Footage Captures Taiwan Plane Crash

A dash cam has captured the chilling moment that TransAsia Airways flight GE 235 crashed into the Keelung River shortly after take off from Taipei, Taiwan. There were 53 passengers and 5 crew members according to authorities; with 23 confirmed deaths, 20 people still missing and at least 15 survivors. For continuous updates as…

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February 2, 2015 at 6:22 pm

Picture of the Day: Hang Glider Lands on Sail Plane’s Wing

Picture of the Day: Hang Glider Lands on Sail Plane's Wing

Photograph by Samo Vidic/Red Bull Content Pool World class hang-glider pilot Matjaž Klemenčič successfully executes a touch-and-go landing on the wing of a sail plane flown by Nejc Faganelj as the two soar over the Soča valley in Slovenia. In a post on Red Bull, Matjaž says the biggest challenges were speed and timing.…

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