Wear Your Luggage...

Since airlines now charge extra to take luggage on... ...ince airlines now charge extra to take luggage on flights , everyone's looking for a way to get rid of the s...

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/11/08/Wear-Your-Luggage/

The Frequent Fliers Who Flew Too Much...

Think about how much you paid for your last airlin... ...ink about how much you paid for your last airline flight . Then imagine how much an unlimited-use lifetime... ...you could take a companion of your choice on each flight . American introduced the AAirpass in 1981 for $25...

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/05/07/the-frequent-fliers-who-flew-too-much/

The Paths of Flight

(video link) Planes are never this close together, but through the magic of video (no animation, just editing), we see how well choreographed takeoffs and landings are. You can watch a behind-the-scenes look at the...

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/12/02/the-paths-of-flight/

Flying Snakes (Not on Planes)...

(Video Link) The paradise tree snake (Chrysopelea paradisi) can glide over long distances. It does so in order to jump from tree to tree in its native habitat. Jake Socha of Virginia Tech dropped snakes from a 15-met...

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/11/24/flying-snakes/

Man Disguised Himself as an Elderly to Board Plane...

This one is a bizarre story of disguise and air tr... ...elf into an elderly man and boarded an Air Canada flight . Mid- flight , he went into the bathroom, took off his mask, an... ...The incident occurred on October 29 on Air Canada flight AC018 to Vancouver originating in Ho...

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/11/05/man-disguised-himself-as-an-elderly-to-board-plane/

Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines...

Tomorrow marks the 106th anniversary of man's affa... ...marks the 106th anniversary of man's affair with flight . Orville and Wilbur Wright developed fixed wing... ...he controls that provide heavier-than-air powered flight . On December 17, 1903, the brothers took their... ...after many attempts succeed...

http://www.neatorama.com/2009/12/16/those-magnificent-men-in-their-flying-machines/

Solar Aircraft Flies...

The first successful flight of an aircraft powered by the sun was completed i... ...ccard had dreamed of the day his plane would take flight for a decade. With a good weather window on Th... ...til he was able to lift off the pavement. In a flight very reminiscent...

http://www.neatorama.com/2009/12/04/solar-aircraft-flies/

Paper Airplane Kept Aloft with Fans...

(YouTube Link) “Aerodynamics say that if drag and thrust are equal, as in this video, the plane should move forward, not stay in the same position… why is this? Because the left one runs slower? than the right one...

http://www.neatorama.com/2009/12/03/paper-airplane-kept-aloft-with-fans/

Teenager Builds Pedal-Powered Airplane...

Photo: Jesse van Kuijk Dutch teenager Jesse van... ...of him as he relates the history of human-powered flight . The year 1979 was another landmark: Another craf... ...dubbed the Gossamer Albatross, made a successful flight over the English Channel, flying over 35 kilomete... ...ed emails about van Kuijk's...

http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/01/teenager-builds-pedal-powered-airplane/

7 “Flying” Animals...

Birds, bugs, and bats propel themselves through the air with wings, but other animals also travel through the air by gliding, leaping, or parachuting. This mental_floss article takes a look at seven creatures you would...

http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/10/7-%e2%80%9cflying%e2%80%9d-animals/

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