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Boeing Engineers Designed the World’s Best Paper Airplane

Ever wondered how far the perfect paper airplane could go? Imagine if Boeing engineers came together to design one This happened when a duo of third-generation engineers created the world’s best paper airplane. Imagine what would happen when two aerospace engineers decided to work together to design the best paper airplane. To put it correctly, ...

Mike West

The world-record paper airplane.

Qantas Flight Mayday: Can a Plane Normally Fly on Just One Engine?

You may have seen the news Qantas flight 144 from Auckland landed safely in Sydney yesterday after the pilot was forced to shut down one engine and issue a mayday call while flying over the Pacific Ocean. The plane was reportedly a ten-year-old, twin-jet Boeing 737 and was carrying 145 passengers, all of whom disembarked ...

Troy Oakes

Qantas Boeing 767 taxis on the runway.

Are Pilots Depending Too Much on Airplane Automation?

The crash of two Boeing 737 Max 8 planes in a span of less than six months has pushed the aviation industry to the edge. Airplane automation systems have been found to be involved in the events leading to the crashes. Similarity in crashes In the first Boeing 737 crash in Indonesia, the pilots are ...

Armin Auctor

How Airplanes Could Factor Into U.S.-China Trade Talks

Trade talks between the U.S. and China are underway in Washington and the world is waiting with bated breath for an announcement signaling an end to the trade war. Experts from the aviation industry feel that airplanes can factor into the negotiations. Airplanes An important aspect of these talks has been the U.S. demand that ...

Jack Roberts

Airplane coming in to land.

The New Race to Space

Back in 2014, NASA awarded both Boeing and SpaceX contracts to develop commercial crew transportation systems; the eventual initial missions under these contracts will involve trips to the International Space Station (ISS). In contrast, Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin have solid plans to cash in on human space travel by ferrying tourists to the frontier ...

David Clapp

The Earth as seen from space.