A flying car from mobility firm Alef Aeronautics has been granted certification by federal regulators, the first time such a vehicle has received “legal approval to fly” from the government. Alef’s flying car has been granted an experimental special airworthiness certificate by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). An experimental certification is issued for vehicles for […]
Communist China’s new claim that the United States sent 10 balloons into its territory throughout last year is being dismissed by U.S. officials as false. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin asserted during a Feb. 13 press conference that U.S. balloons illegally entered Chinese airspace 10 times throughout 2022. The claim was immediately dismissed by National […]
The rise in the number of high-altitude objects recently identified flying in U.S. airspace is due in part to the government enhancing its radar systems, a top Pentagon official said on Sunday. Melissa Dalton, assistant secretary of defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, told reporters in a briefing on Sunday that officials have been […]
The U.S. military has shot down four flying objects over North American airspace over the past eight days. Three of the objects remain unidentified as of late Sunday, and were separately shot down within three days. The latest unidentified object was shot down on Sunday over Michigan’s Lake Huron. Here’s what we know so far […]
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Ollie has fallen in love with the innkeeper’s daughter in Paris. The only problem – she’s very much in love with her husband. To forget her he joins the Foreign Legion with Stan. Bad idea. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://api.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the […]
Futuristic vehicles are turning science fiction into reality. This week, a company in Slovakia tested a flying car prototype—sending it soaring between two city airports. The road-worthy vehicle can be transformed into a plane in just a few minutes.
OSMANIYE, Turkey—A hair-raising moment captured on CCTV showed a man being lifted into the air as he tried to prevent a large outdoor umbrella from falling over, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday, March 27. The incident happened at a wholesale market hall in the southern Turkish city of Osmaniye on Monday. Footage showed […]
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) says it is investigating multiple sightings of unidentified bright objects reported by a number of pilots on three different planes on Nov. 9 off the southwest coast of Ireland. According to audio communications recorded at 6:47 a.m. local time, a pilot of British Airways flight BAW94 had contacted air traffic […]
A hometown hero won the air race championship. The race was held over waters off Chiba, Japan. Top pilots zipped through the skies. Japanese pilot Yoshihide Muroya had a perfect run. Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic would have won If not for a mistake costing him a two-second penalty. Second and 3rd place pilots […]
Yoshihide Muroya of Japan took a first place victory at the Air Race Championship’s second round. He flew the air course, winding around pillars and maneuvering with precision—getting a perfect run. He came in victorious with a time of 58.529. In second place was Peter Podlunsek of Slovenia. He finished almost two seconds behind, at […]
Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) also known as Lukla Airport is probably the most dangerous airport in the world. Its runway is a mere 1500 ft (460 meters) and has a gradient of 12 degrees, so planes take off and land 180 ft (55 m) below the actual taxi zone. This hight difference is quite clever for accelarating and braking […]
The company behind this jet pack is called JetPack Aviation, and they are currently in their crowdfunding stage for mass production. Although until now it’s just a functional prototype, it has successfully completed a series of flights in Monaco, London and California. So if you’d like to own a personal aircraft capable of vertical take off and landing […]
Some people’s fear of flying is so intense that they avoid using it as a form of transport. They just imagine the plane falling from the sky, and crashing on the ground. While imagination can be vivid and convincing, the reality is that it’s far more probable to get in a car accident than to crash in an airplane. Moreover, […]
Flying inside the world’s biggest airplane seems to have become too boring for the two daredevils in this video clip. So, they decided to strap on jet-packs and fly wingtip to wingtip with the world’s largest airplane. Yves Rossy, Jetman, and Junior Jetman, Vince Reffet, soared high into the skies to complete their hair-raising stunt. They […]
Roberto Carlos Fernandes, a 50 year old man, was walking down the pavement of a street in Brazil. From the roadway beyond the median, a flying tire from a speeding car hit the back of his head, and knocked him out instantly. Although he was hit by the tire very hard, his wife who had […]
There’s something unusual about this tree’s branches. Upon taking a closer look everything becomes clear in a few seconds, this tree’s branches are actually holding hundreds of birds. It’s amazing how the tree can hold countless birds with its thin branches. An even more spectacular view is when all the birds fly off the tree’s branches in […]
This man is heading down the steep waterfront right into the river on his motorcycle, only to end up dry and on the other side of the river. In fact, everyone can cross, even with their motorcycle. These resourceful Vietnamese citizens managed to implement a budget friendly method of crossing the river. On a motorcycle, or one […]
This drone can fly 100 miles per hours and is basically indestructible. It can survive falls, crashes against brick walls, and even a jeep can’t crush it. The propellers are also strong enough to fly out of snow. The new drone seems to be setting the stage for a new industrial standard. The propellers of this drone […]
