Hot Air Ballooning in sunrise
The beautiful morning light, from a hot air balloon at sunrise, over the Cappadocia Valley in Turkey. Photographer Heather Thompson
Airship Archangel
The Airship Archangel looks like something out of the World of Tomorrow! This disaster relief/emergency response airship is designed to enhance the capabilities of service organizations in providing medical services & transportation of personnel, supplies, & equipment.
Through Chinese cave with Wingsuit
American Wingsuit flier Jeb Corliss flies through the cave on Tianmen Mountain near Zhangjiajie, Hunan province.
Solar-Powered Kuwait International Airport
Foster + Partners just announced they will be designing the new Kuwait International Airport and they’re aiming to raise the environmental bar for airports and make it the world’s first LEED gold certified passenger terminal!
Homemade flying saucer
This disc-shaped, propeller-powered flying vehicle, was made from Chinese farmer Shu Mansheng outside his home in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei province. The homemade flying saucer with the words “China Space Academy” on it hovered for 30 seconds during the test.
Next-generation High-Speed Bomber
Here is an image showing Northrop’s high-speed bomber concept. This is not the first time I’ve seen this image, but it’s too interesting to leave out of this post.
Gladiator’s Bike
The Gladiator’s Bike by Jeong Jaewan, a craft designed for a futuristic race, where competitors battle it out to the finish line and win the people’s admiration.
Boeing delivers first 787 Dreamliner
Boeing has officially delivered its first 787 Dreamliner to Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA), after three years of delays. The Dreamliner had originally been scheduled for delivery in 2008, but Boeing has suffered a string of setbacks, the latest being an onboard fire during test flights in January.
Lockheed Stratoliner concept
Inspired by the silhouette of the Godwit, a migratory bird, can travel airborne up to 11 500 km non-stop, the efficient Lockheed Stratoliner is designed to fly anywhere on the globe without refueling.
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the western world. It’s built by Sikorsky Aircraft and based on the CH-53D Sea Stallion design, though the Super Stallion has added a third engine, seventh rotor blade, and tilted the rear rotor 20 degrees off vertical to provide added lift.
