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What’s it like inside a vintage Ansett Short Sandringham flying boat?
The Ansett Short Sandringham flying boat used to operate from Sydney to Lord Howe Island. These were in…
What does this unfortunate sink in a plane toilet say to passengers?
Who loves to find a dirty toilet or a rotten old sink on a plane? Nobody of course,…
Does anyone remember the Boeing 747-300 with the stretched upper deck?
The Boeing 747-300 featured an upper deck that was 7.11 metres longer than the previous jumbo jets. This…
Does anyone remember the Russian Ilyushin IL-114 turboprop?
The Ilyushin IL-114 is a Russian built short range airliner which first flew from Zhukovsky Airfield on 29…
Do you know the Douglas DC-8 was the first supersonic passenger airliner?
It must have been white knuckle time for those aboard the Canadian Pacific Douglas DC-8. Going supersonic in…
Does anyone remember the student designed and built Kharkiv KhAI-1?
The Kharkiv KhAI-1 was an aircraft designed by students in the Soviet Union, powered by a single PD…
Final call for the China Southern Airbus A380 as retirement now set
Anyone wanting to get on board the China Southern Airbus A380 had better do so soon. The Chinese…
Are exit row seats really the best ones in economy class on flights?
Selecting a seat on flights is fraught with danger, for choosing the wrong one could result in hours…
Does anyone remember the successful German Junkers Ju 52?
The Junkers Ju 52 is a German airliner that first flew on 13 October 1930. During testing and…
Does anyone remember the one of a kind Airbus A340-8000?
Imagine being in a position where money is no object and you can do whatever you like. Apart…