Tag: fly

Can it be too hot to fly? How summer weather can affect your travel plans.

Flight disruptions loom on the horizon as temperatures rise. Summer is a busy travel season, but it’s also marked by unpredictable weather and travel delays that are often out of the airlines’ control. Two major factors contribute to this flying unpredictability: more frequent storms and, in extreme cases, hot temperatures that make it impossible for […]

Why you can’t fly drones near wildfires in Arizona and elsewhere

Operations to help clear the Ironwood Fire were temporarily put on hold Friday evening due to a drone in the area, according to a post on X by the Bureau of Land Management’s Arizona Fire Management. The Ironwood Fire started about 4 p.m. Friday after a motor home caught fire and ammunition inside exploded, according […]

‘Fly between London and New York in less than five hours’

Designer Oscar Viñals could be considered a modern-day Leonardo Da Vinci, at least when it comes to imagining the future of human flight. Da Vinci was limited to pen and parchment to record his more than 200 concepts in the 1480s. Barcelona-based designer Viñals has the advantage of computer software, which allows him to give […]

What It’s Like To Fly The F-15EX According To A Boeing Test Pilot

While the F-15 may have been in service for nearly 50 years, much has changed during that time. One of the most impactful technical enhancements to the iconic fighter has been the major redesign of its flight control system. The Advanced F-15 now features digital fly-by-wire. This means pilots can maneuver the jet in an […]