Boom! How we break the sound barrier.

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In the development of flight there have been several notable moments: the first solo crossing of the Atlantic (Charles Lindbergh,1927), the moment the first African American woman got her flying license (Bessie Coleman, 1921) and the day that the round the world non-stop record was set (Dick Rutan and JeanaYeager, 1986).

Although when it comes to speed, it’s the breaking of the sound barrier which was perhaps the noisiest. read more

Flying for their lives

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This year marks the 60th anniversary of one of the most important air battles in history: The Battle of Britain.

Sixty years ago, hundreds of inexperienced pilots were rushed into action to repel what looked like a certain Nazi invasion. Their actions helped stop the Nazi advance in time for the US to bring its forces across the Atlantic, and ultimately turned the tide of the war in Europe. read more

What’s the greenest way to fly?

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Such is the worry about the environment, everyone’s looking to cut emissions and watch their carbon footprints. The so-called gas-guzzlers – vehicles that use lots of fuel – have come under real scrutiny of late, and the airlines have also been put in the spotlight.

A jumbo jet creates a lot of carbon dioxide. Now, whether or not you believe this causes global warming is not really relevant – although it clearly is a lot of emissions.

That said, sometimes there really is no other way to travel than to fly; it’s the quickest and probably the safest form of modern travel we have – how else are you going to get to that meeting read more

The Future of Skydiving

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Skydiving is evolving. There’s no other sport that is moving so fast, and changing the way we think about what’s possible in life.

So where did all this start?

Well, first attempts were disastrous. Goofball cloaks and umbrella jumps did little to encourage the uptake of what should have been a life-saving invention. read more