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

While it might seem like an annoying ask, keeping the window shades open can actually be a helpful tool in dangerous ...
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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 ...
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Seat-swapping before takeoff? Here’s why pilots say it’s a bad idea

Pete Hutchison, a retired Virgin Atlantic pilot with over 40 years in the cockpit, says passengers shouldn’t change seats before takeoff or landing. The reason is simple: balance.

How ultralight eVTOLs are bringing personal flight closer than ever

Two decades after electric vehicles began reshaping ground transportation, a new category of electric aircraft is beginning ...

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

Ultimately, SkyWest Flight 6469 was cleared for takeoff, and landed at Los Angeles International Airport shortly after ...

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 ...
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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 ...