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This is what happens to planes when they’re retired
From being sold for spare parts to sitting forlornly in a desert.
How to Start a Jet Engine
The easiest way? Have a jet engine running already.
Why are iconic MD-80 jets being converted to freighters?
USA Jet Airlines, a small cargo operator, is converting old MD-88s into freighters. Airlines gave up on this plane, so why is anyone investing to reuse these aircraft?
Private jet to become novelty classroom
A space-strapped primary school comes up with a novel plan to turn a disused private jet into a new classroom.
Fighter Jets, Foils and Human Factors
The speed of reaction of a fighter pilot in combat has always been a matter of life and death. So when defence and aerospace companies design the control systems for modern military fast jets they are very, very careful to ensure that nothing gets between the pilot and the plane. The design of the interface must present no barriers to the human’s interaction with the machine
How Gravity Built the World's Fastest Jet Suit
Richard Browning built the world's fastest personal jet suit. WIRED spoke with him to find out about the design process and engineering of a radical new form of transportation.
Would Buying a Corporate Jet Make Sense for You?
One of the most common aspects of the business world is travel...
This Military-Tested Diet Is Designed to Prevent Jet Lag
When the Wright Brothers invented the airplane, they accidentally invented a new ailment, too: jet lag. Flying across multiple time zones can leave people ...
Buying a Corporate Jet? Talk to Us First!
With airplane prices dropping recently, we have seen an uptick in purchases of corporate aircraft by our clients around the footprint. Clients have...
How Puppies Are Propping Up the Private-Jet Market
Puppies need private planes, too—even more than the rest of us, in fact. That’s the marketing message of late from companies selling private-plane shares and charters.
Why passenger jets could soon be flying in formation
Bird formations have inspired researchers conducting tests to see if flying aircraft close together could make use of "wingtip vortex" effect to make them more economical.
"The Most Fascinating Machines": How Jet Engines Work
The numbers are staggering, the technology is almost incredible -- and yet they power the safest form of transportation.
Not a Fan of Runways? This Off-Roading Jet Is for You
The Swiss love adding functionality to existing products. But you can only tack on so many corkscrews and tweezers to a knife, so one company decided to make a twin-engine jet that can take off and land without the luxury of a runway.
What You'll Find on a Private Jet Designed for Athletes
From diagnostic seats to in-flight sports therapy, this Russian airplane is going after the world's top sports teams and pro athletes. Check out the outrageous onboard amenities.
When Is It Time to Move from a Turboprop to a Jet?
TweetTurboprops are popular in the private aviation world for good reason, but the truth is that some people hold on to them for far too long when a jet would simply make more sense. For some, it’s the image that owning a private jet projects, and for others, it’s just a lack of awareness of …
Why buying a corporate jet pays for itself
Lots of American companies have private jets, and the government gives them a pretty good reason to buy one: They can pay for themselves in just a few years. The reason is that the American government pretends a jet only lasts five years, when in reality you can use it for decades. The government is pretending...
Is jet travel becoming the dirtiest way to cross the planet?
Helen Czerski discovers the increasing cost of carbon emissions from commercial flights and explores the possibility of zero-carbon planes in the future.
How to go supersonic without a boom
How the Private Jet Became the Ultimate Status Symbol
Is The PZL M-15 "Belphegor" The Ugliest Production Jet Airplane Of All Time?
What do you get when the Soviet Union wants a jet airplane purpose-built to service its massive farms and agricultural collectives? Well, according to Poland, you get the demented looking PZL M-15, nicknamed “Belphegor,” which means a hideous mythical demon who tricks people into thinking they have an invention that will make them rich!
Do You Believe? UFO Riding Alongside Jet
Do You Believe? Some are saying that this video is a UFO riding alongside jet
