Planes

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Man in jet suit astonishingly matches speed with Airbus A380 over Dubai
Man in jet suit astonishingly matches speed with Airbus A380 over Dubai

Like “mosquitoes flying with an eagle”.

US President’s $3.2billion Air Force One plane is a flying fortress with world’s most advanced technology
US President’s $3.2billion Air Force One plane is a flying fortress with world’s most advanced technology

It’s a modified Boeing 747-200B.

Everything you need to know about the infamous Boeing Doomsday
Everything you need to know about the infamous Boeing Doomsday

It’s designed to be a flying control centre in the event of nuclear war, a major crisis or a large-scale terrorist attack

The US Air Force just spent an enormous amount on eVTOL jets from the future
The US Air Force just spent an enormous amount on eVTOL jets from the future

The US Air Force just signed a massive deal with eVTOL maker Archer.

A Concorde with a silencer: NASA’s X-59 brings back supersonic travel with no sonic boom
A Concorde with a silencer: NASA’s X-59 brings back supersonic travel with no sonic boom

It’s part of the NASA Quesst mission (the extra s is for supersonic).

The incredible boat that can FLY above the water at nearly 200km/h 
The incredible boat that can FLY above the water at nearly 200km/h 

It has a V8 car engine that produces 500HP.

The fastest plane in the world doesn’t need armor – it’s faster than missiles!
The fastest plane in the world doesn’t need armor – it’s faster than missiles!

The super spy plane forged in the Cold War.

The first electric plane can charge in 20 minutes and plugs right into your wall
The first electric plane can charge in 20 minutes and plugs right into your wall

Could electric planes be closer than you thought?

The biggest military plane in the world
The biggest military plane in the world

It’s so massive the wingspan is double a 737’s.