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Futuristic flying ‘AirCar’ that can transform from a road vehicle into a plane in under three minutes takes to the skies for the first time No price details have been revealed but it should be ready for sale next year It can travel at about 124 miles per hour for up to 600 miles, developers … Read more
WWII pilot’s daughter takes to the skies in Hurricane he flew to defend Britain in WWII to honour his memory and his ‘mates who didn’t come back’ Eugenie Brooks, 55, flew her father John’s Hawker Hurricane over RAF Manston John flew the plane with the 174 (Mauritius) squadron during Second World War Fighter pilot also … Read more
Just after 2pm, a vast, 300-tonne British Airways 747 looms into sight over Cotswold Airport. Her curves gleam in the sunlight. Her liveried tail fin glows. As she approaches the runway, landing gear down, a ripple of excitement passes through the clutch of plane-spotters poised beyond the perimeter fence. But there are no faces at … Read more
Orange skies seen across Britain on Friday were caused by wildfires currently burning 5,000 miles away on the West Coast of America. Britons awoke to unusually orange skies on Friday, which meteorologists have confirmed were a result of the wildfires that have ripped across California, Oregon and Washington states. The fires – which have burned … Read more
Son of notorious ‘Lord of the Skies’ drug kingpin Amado Carrillo is shot dead at his home ‘on orders of El Chapo’s children’ amid bloody turf war Julio César Carrillo was gunned down at his home in Sinaloa, Mexico He was the son of the notorious drug lord Amado ‘Lord of the Skies’ Carrillo The 35-year-old … Read more
Bolt from the blue: Video captures lightning striking a palm tree – despite clear skies above in Florida The lightning struck downwards into a tree in suburban Tampa in daylight The odd footage was captured from the inside of a Florida man’s car An eruption of thunder can be heard in the video before the … Read more
Zero-emissions aeroplanes could take to the skies ‘within years’ thanks to British scientists who are developing technology that will allow them to run on ammonia. The collaboration between Oxford-based Reaction Engines and the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council could see ammonia replace kerosene as jet fuel. Unlike kerosene-based jet fuel, ammonia is less of a fire … Read more
STOCK WATCH: Bill Gates snaps up jet shares before they head for skies By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:30 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 8 August 2020 He says having his own plane is his one ‘guilty pleasure’ in life. But billionaire Bill Gates also likes to … Read more
He recently returned to filming Mission: Impossible 7 after a long hiatus during lockdown. And Tom Cruise was looking every inch the action star as he flew a helicopter in London on Thursday. The actor, 58, donned a cap and a black face mask for his ride in the impressive chopper. Action star: Tom Cruise … Read more
These pictures are sure to leave you starry-eyed. They have been snapped by German photographer Alex Forst, who has made taking magical pictures of star-filled night skies over stunning landscapes something of a speciality. The amateur photographer, who now lives in Walchwil, Switzerland, says his love of science fiction is what inspired him to start … Read more