The Real Reason Why Plane Passengers Have to Keep Window Shades Up During Takeoff and Landing

While it might seem like an annoying task, keeping the window shades open can actually be a helpful tool in life-threatening ...

A JetBlue flight from Cancún to Newark had to make an emergency landing in Florida after a sudden plunge in altitude

A JetBlue flight from Cancún to Newark was diverted to Florida after it experienced a sudden altitude drop. The Airbus A320 ...
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The Real Reason Airplane Window Shades Must Be Up at Takeoff and Landing, According to Pilots

Flight attendants may require window shades to be up during takeoff and landing for passenger safety. Open windows let ...

Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Pilot Mistakes Knock on Cockpit Door for a Break-In Attempt 36-Minutes Into Flight

SkyWest Flight 6469 made an emergency landing in Nebraska after a pilot reportedly thought there was a break-in attempt in ...

IIT-Madras researchers achieve ‘soft landing’ for vertical take-off aircraft and UAVs

IIT-Madras researchers achieve soft landing for vertical take-off aircraft and UAVs, enhancing access to remote terrains.
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US Army Landing And Take Off's on Aircraft Carrier

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 1, 2024. Nimitz is underway ...

IIT-M develops vertical take-off, landing tech

CHENNAI: In a major leap for India’s aerospace research, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have ...

IIT Madras achieves breakthrough in vertical take-off and landing with hybrid rockets

Researchers successfully simulated a 'soft landing' velocity, a critical feature for VTOL aircraft and planetary exploration ...
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Shield AI’s unmanned fighter jet concept pitched as a drone wingman or solo aircraft

Shield AI’s new unmanned, vertical-takeoff-and-landing fighter jet concept is designed to be a drone wingman or a standalone ...

Why American Airlines Flight 6469 made an emergency landing in Omaha just 18 minutes after takeoff

An American Airlines flight, operated by SkyWest Airlines, returned to Omaha after takeoff on Monday night. Pilots could not communicate with flight attendants. The interphone system malfunctioned, ...

China’s newest aircraft carrier not as capable as 50-year-old US ship in one key respect, former US officers say

China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy ...

X-BAT, world’s first AI-piloted fighter jet with vertical takeoff and landing takes shape as Shield AI joins the US defense industry complex

BAT, the first autonomous vertical takeoff and landing fighter jet. This jet can operate without runways, enhancing ...