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The long standing AHS Sikorsky Prize captured by Atlas human-powered helicopter

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Atlas human-powered helicopter – AHS Sikorsky Prize Flight. Aerovelo’s Atlas Human-Powered Helicopter has won the Sikorsky Prize. 33 years after “Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Competition” was established, the award was officially declared won when AeroVelo’s Atlas human-powered helicopter conducted a flight that met all the requirements of the AHS International competition, and received … Read more

The ultimate personal jet – Saker S-1 with eject seat button

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Saker S-1 Personal Jet – the most badass way to travel through the skies. Saker Aircraft brings military performance and style to general aviation, opening up a whole new class of aircraft. For about $5 million you can own a Saker S-1 Personal Jet inspired by fighter jets without requiring military training. Saker S-1 is … Read more

Paris Air Show 2013: Top airlines of the world

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Emirates scooped the Airline of the Year award as it was named the World’s Best Airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards ceremony, which took place at the Paris Air Show. In addition to this World’s Best Airline title, Emirates received the awards for Best Airline Middle East and the world’s Best Inflight Entertainment. The … Read more

Human flight from Mt. Everest – the world record for the highest B.A.S.E. jump

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World’s Highest BASE Jump – Flying from Mt. Everest B.A.S.E. jumping is a sport that employs an initially packed parachute to jump from fixed objects. “B.A.S.E.” is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: buildings, antennae, spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs). For this “human flight” the B.A.S.E. fanatics need … Read more

World first: ‘GoSleep’ sleeping pods at Abu Dhabi International Airport

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A new initiative at Abu Dhabi International Airport will allow passengers to rest in a private and secure environment. Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced an exclusive “world first” with the introduction of the ‘GoSleep’ sleeping pods. Ten sleeping pods have now been installed in Terminal 3 and in the Al Dhabi Lounge in Terminal 1 … Read more

EBACE 2013: Challenger 350 Jet unveiled by Bombardier

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At the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, Bombardier, the world’s only manufacturer of both planes and trains, and NetJets, the worldwide leader in private aviation, unveiled the new Challenger 350 aircraft, with deliveries expected to begin in 2014. The aircraft has an exceptionally quiet cabin, hand-crafted leathers, meticulously designed wood … Read more