Posts Tagged ‘aviation’
Going Supersonic
Commercial supersonic air travel… the aviation industry’s holy grail. Discovered for a brief stretch of time in the form of the Concorde and then lost once again, the aviation industry has been working for decades to find a way to make regular supersonic flight a reality. It’s an especially exciting time for the Supersonic journey…
Read MoreThe Four Creepiest Airplane Graveyards
Halloween is a truly unique holiday. In fact, you could almost call it an “anti-holiday”.Instead of adorning our homes and neighborhoods to remind us of our favorite things,we decorate to dredge up our worst fears. The usual themes of joy and peace thatpervade virtually every other holiday are replaced with constant reminders of mutilationand death.…
Read MoreAviation as Inspiration
What is it about aviation that so many of us find captivating and inspiring? What exactly is it that draws us to the windows at the airport watching those giant machines maneuver their way on the tarmac and off into the skies? Whether you are an aviation aficionado or an average passenger, there’s something about…
Read MoreTeaching the World to Fly: The Origins of Cutaway Models
It’s 1945 and the American war machine had finally come to a halt. After four years of complete countrywide dedication to the war effort, the United States was ready to enjoy its hard fought peace. During the war, all aspects of the aviation industry were focused on the military. Aircraft manufacturers were dedicating every resource…
Read MoreThe High-Flying Achievements of Arnold Palmer: From Golf to Aviation
“I’ll have that Arnold Palmer drink too,” the lady placed her order to the waiter after overhearing Arnold Palmer’s lunch order at the Augusta National Golf Club in the 1960s. This sentence became the catalyst for one of the most popular non-alcoholic drinks, a combination of lemonade and iced tea, in the United States. Under…
Read MoreThe Evolution of Plane Spotting: From Wartime Necessity to Beloved Hobby
One of the unsung heroes of WWII were known as plane spotters, people who were dedicated to observing and logging aircraft through forms of photography and videography. The term was coined during the start of WWII, when the Royal Observer Corps (U.K.) encouraged civilians to become spotters and document airplanes from observation posts throughout coastal…
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