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This Might Be The Slowest Sustained Engine RPM Ever
These engines took minutes to start up and their unique two-stroke design allowed them to idle by rocking back and forth, completing 0 revolutions per minute.
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A Different Kind Of 'Drone Strike': A Passenger Airliner Reported Hitting A Consumer UAV
Moral of the story: keep your drones under 400 feet, kids. You really, really don't want to hit an airplane filled with people.
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These Are Your Airport Rituals
Delays, surcharges, and rising ticket prices mean "the friendly skies" aren't feeling so friendly. Here's how you make the best of the airport experience.
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Gas Prices Aren't Coming Down To Pre-War Levels Anytime Soon
The dwindling global supply of gas is thanks to the bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz, but opening up the strait won't immediately solve the gas problem.
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Airport Left With No Commercial Flights After Spirit Airlines Collapse
Despite Spirit's demise, there will always be travelers looking for the most affordable flights possible.
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Amtrak Ads Are Going Full Luxury Car
It certainly felt like a car ad, but for the public passenger experience.
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What's Your Airport Ritual?
Do you pride yourself on getting to the gate seconds before it closes, or is anything less than eight hours too narrow a buffer?
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With 12,000 Flights Canceled In May Already, We've Got Bad News About Your Summer Vacation
"This is something that is coming — it's a slow-motion car crash and we're just kinda sleepwalking through it."
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A Fuel Shortage 'As Big As In The 1970s' May Be Coming, Says Chevron CEO
Buckle up, folks, it's about to get bumpy.
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Hantavirus Outbreak On Luxury Antarctic Cruise Kills 3, Strands Nearly 150 Without Aid
A 70-year-old Dutch man died on the Hondius on April 11. Things would quickly escalate into a public health matter.
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Donald Trump Killed Spirit Airlines With High Fuel Prices, But Says Biden And Obama Are To Blame
An airline collapsing, stranding passengers and leaving thousands of people unemployed, isn't popular with anyone.
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What's The Most Unbelievable Behavior You've Seen While Flying?
Time may not exist in the airport bar, but bad behavior is a round-the-clock indulgence.
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United Jet Hits Truck On Turnpike After Newark Landing Gets Very Weird Indeed
"A Boeing 767 tried to land on top of my truck" is probably going to be a new one for the insurance company.
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Bezos Is Ditching His Record-Breaking Mega Yacht Because It's Just Too Big
Trying to find another mega-wealthy person who wants a second-hand ship you can't even park in the best party spots in truly a top .01% problem.
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This Striped Road Design Helps India Slow Traffic And Protect Wildlife
Trying to keep from harming local wildlife can be a difficult ordeal. That's why India came up with a solution that guides both drivers and animals.
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Why Safety Could Spell Doom For Dulles' Airport Mobile Lounge
The mobile lounge has been a unique staple of the Washington Dulles International Airport since 1962, but recent safety concerns have cast it in a new light.
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United CEO Desperately Wants People To Hear Him Out On Mega Merger Despite American Airlines' Rejection
This is a business plan on the verge of becoming fan fiction.
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Florida Man (The Governor) Announces State Funds Will Go To Hubs For Flying Cars
That is, if that future ever exists.
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Are Modern Truckers Still Using CB Radios?
One of the biggest use cases is local travel advice and warnings about accidents and other road hazards.
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Is Somebody Hunting America's Aerospace Engineers And Scientists?
It's hard to see how all of these cohere into some sort of grand design, or what the purpose of that design might be.
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No-Fun Finns Penalize Pilots For Penis-Shaped Flight Paths
The pilots, trainees for the Finnish Air Force, were behind the yoke of two Grob G 115 single-prop aircraft on April 13 when they made their artistic detours.
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Sean Duffy Wants $10 Billion For AI Air Traffic Control Software
Duffy envisions this hypothetical software as a way to reschedule flights without human intervention.
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Trump Set To Hand $500 Million Bailout Loan To Spirit Airlines
The President's desire to save Spirit seemingly emerged out of the blue earlier this week.
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Spirit Airlines Seeking Bailout In Desperate Bid To Avoid Collapse
Spirit was in trouble long before tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz became a target in the latest forever war.
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Titanic Life Jacket Sells For Over $900,000 At Auction
How much would you pay to own a piece of memorabilia from a historical tragedy?
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The Strategy Behind Cruise Ships' Multiple Diesel Engines Is Unexpectedly Fascinating
Cruise ships make use of a wide array of diesel engines. It might seem like overkill, but their presence is quite important for crew and passengers alike.
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Watch This Twin-Turbocharged Porsche 911 GT3 RS Outrun A Helicopter
The Porsche has the horsepower advantage, but the helicopter is lighter and doesn't have to deal with any traction issues.
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