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Inside Virgin Galactic’s Spaceport Terminal
Founded in 2004 by Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic is an airline that offers trips to the outer rim of our atmosphere—taking off from a strip of dusty land in New Mexico. …
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Europeans Increasingly Rejecting Air Travel
“I feel a little proud now to be taking the train,” Catherine Hellberg, a Swede traveling from Malmo to Berlin, says to Time. Her sentiment is part of a growing trend: Europeans …
Via www.popularmechanics.com
Airbus Unveils “Bird of Prey” Hybrid Plane Concept
One component of Airbus’ goal of cutting aerospace emissions in half by 2050, the “Bird of Prey” concept debuted at the Royal International Air Tattoo airshow. This hybrid-electric engine passenger plane aims …
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World’s Largest Airplane’s First-Ever Flight
Weighing 500,000 pounds and boasting two fuselages and a wingspan of 385 feet, Stratolaunch‘s behemoth of a plane—which will launch rockets into Earth’s orbit—took flight for the first time ever this past …
Via smithsonianmag.com
Spy Planes Spot Ancient Archaeological Sites
Using images taken by American U-2 spy planes between 1959 and 1972, researchers and archaeologists have been able to uncover archaeological sites in the Middle East that have since been developed over. Though …
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Burt Rutan + Paul Allen’s 385-Foot-Wide Stratolaunch Airplane
On the runway of the Mojave Air & Space Port, the Stratolaunch airplane sits waiting for its first flight later this year. To date, there’s been no aircraft bigger—or as ambitious. The wingspan …
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Emirates Airline a Step Closer to Windowless Planes
The newest plane in the Emirates fleet—the Boeing 777-300ER—has plenty of impressive features, but perhaps the most surprising is its virtual windows for the first-class cabin. Instead of peering out of the …