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Bell 525 Relentless – world’s first super-medium helicopter
Bell Helicopter unveiled 525 Relentless Bell Helicopter, the the pioneer of the revolutionary tiltrotor aircraft, unveiled the world’s first “super- medium” helicopter, the Bell 525 Relentless, at the 2012 Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas. The Bell 525 Relentless defines the new “super medium” product class – positioned at the upper end of the medium class.…
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In-flight mobile phone calls and new recording studio launched at Virgin
Virgin launches in-flight mobile phone calls New Recording Studio at Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Virgin Atlantic recently launched the ability to make and receive mobile phone calls on board its new three- class Airbus A330 aircraft, which also features Virgin’s revamped Upper Class offering, according to businesstraveller. Virgin is the first British carrier to offer access…
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American newspaper to send a reader into space
Boston’s #1 daily newspaper to send a reader into space Metro, Boston’s #1 daily newspaper, became the first newspaper to offer a reader the chance to visit space when it launched its ‘Race for Space’ competition in March. It partnered with sister titles across the world and SXC to offer one of Metro’s millions of…
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The most popular and the worst seats on a plane: poll
Flight comparison site Skyscanner revealed the results of its poll of 1,000 travelers’ seat preferences. The poll questioned respondents on their seat preferences (aside from extra legroom seats) including which section and whether they chose window, middle or aisle seats. The poll also delved deeper to find out if choices were influenced by lucky numbers…
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Smithsonian – the new home for the world’s most traveled spaceship
Smithsonian welcomes Discovery to space collection Space shuttle Discovery, the world’s most traveled spaceship, moved into its new home at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in northern Virginia. Discovery, mated to a specially modified Boeing 747, landed at Washington-Dulles International, where it was de- mated from the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and made…
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Gyroplanes: PAL-V flying car could be the future of personal transportation
The ideea of flying car is in the air and it becomes clear that it is shaping the future of urban mobility. After the US-based Terrafugia said they had successfully tested their own street-legal plane called the “Transition”, the gyrocopter of a Dutch company has just proved it can handle the skies as well as…