Chase credit cards: Best time to apply by offer history
With many of the best credit cards on the market, earning a generous welcome bonus is a quick way to receive a lot of value. These cards from Chase are…
Why U-2 Pilots Breathe Pure Oxygen For An Hour Before Flying To 70,000 Feet
The Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady continues to operate routine intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions that, in many ways, seem more like spaceflight than conventional aviation. A pilot taking off from…
How to maximize online shopping portals for your purchases
Many of us regularly shop at retail stores and sites for pet supplies, home decor, clothing and gifts. In the face of rising costs, we also look for every possible…
Oakland Has Fewer Flights After Dismissing Lawsuit Against Southwest Airlines, Report Finds
A major lawsuit was dropped last October between Oakland City Council and the world’s largest low-cost carrier, Southwest Airlines. The city’s attorney had been accusing the airline of depriving 3,000…
Why In The World Does Delta Air Lines Fly The Airbus A350 & Not The Boeing 787?
Not only has Delta Air Lines not ordered any Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, but it has also canceled orders. When Delta merged with Northwest Airlines in 2008, it inherited the…
The Real Reason Why The World’s Largest Commercial Aircraft Only Has Reverse Thrust On 2 Engines
The Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, has four engines, but thrustreversers are fitted only to the two inboard engines (numbers 2 and 3). Unlike most four-engine airliners, the…
The Pratt & Whitney Engine That Only Became Airtight After It Got Hot Enough To Glow
It may sound preposterous, but in one of the most novel twists of fate in aviation history, the legendary Mach 3 LockheedSR-71 got its incredibly powerful engine from a canceled…
6 Decibels For 0.5% Thrust: The Engine Trade-Off Boeing Made & Airbus Refused
The distinctive sawtooth edges on several Boeing engine nacelles are more than a styling feature. Specifically, they are chevrons, a technology developed through NASA research to reduce the noise produced…
How The Dassault Rafale Stacks Up Against The F-16, Gripen, & Typhoon In 2026
The Dassault Rafale is considered one of the finest non-stealth fighter jets that money can buy. The F4 variant is classified as a 4.5-Generation, or 4++, aircraft that is only…
Why The FAA Is Suddenly Worried About The Fuselage Integrity Of More Than 470 Boeing 737 MAX Planes
Boeing is juggling yet more bad news regarding its bestselling series. Earlier this month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) called for inspections on some models of three variants from within…
















