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China’s “Starship”

A company from china is making a “reusable rocket” but it looks very familiar to starship. How will SpaceX handle them, and will they succeed? Cosmoleap is a Chinese startup that is working on a reusable rocket design. They used SpaceX’s mechazilla design to catch their booster and spaceship. The booster also has very similar […]

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Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore Stuck in Space.

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore are stuck in space. The 2 astronauts are test pilots and were given a mission to test the Boeing Starliner. The mission did not go as planned and the crew are now stuck on the International Space Station. Earlier the question was “Will it perform well?” The question now […]

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Air India A350 has got it’s Route.

The moment we have been waiting for, Air India’s A350 has a confirmed route. This route being a domestic flight from New Delhi to Bengaluru. This is a very short flight for the A350-900 as it is a widebody jet but Air India has to have their reasons. The new interior has also been showcased […]

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2 INCIDENTS IN A ROW! A Part of an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Gets Ripped Off of the Plane Resulting in a 737 MAX 9 Grounding

Yes you read it right. As if JAL 516 wasn’t enough, we have another incident with a 737 MAX 9 by Alaska Airlines. The aircraft’s door plug got ripped off mid flight causing a gaping hole in the aircraft. Fortunately no one was seated in that row (26) for this flight. A child in the […]

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JAL 516 collides with a coast guard Dash 8

There was recently an earthquake in Japan. It was rated as a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, Many houses were destroyed, many buildings were taken down. Japan has been facing a lot of problems but to make things worse, a coast guard Bombardier Dash 8 and an A350-900 by Japan Airlines collided at Tokyo Haneda Intl airport. […]

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2023 Aviation Key Moments Recap

As the year of 2023 ends, we have a lot that has happened in the aviation industry. This short “Bite” will recap all of the key moments in aviation history from 2023. The first thing we have for 2023 the Norse Airways Boeing 787 landing on an ice airstrip. This is the largest aircraft in […]

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The Story of the 737 MAX

The infamous 737 MAX. The plane that was known for crashing. This article will explain the whole story of the 737 MAX and how it crashed twice in the first 1/2 a year of its release. The 737 MAX was created as competition to the A320 Neo series. The A320 Neo was gaining popularity and […]

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The Legacy of the Concord

The concord. Every aviation enthusiast knows about this plane. It was a supersonic airliner that does not exist anymore. This article will be about the legacy of the concord. The concord was supersonic airliner. The concord reached speeds of mach 2 on it’s normal flights. A normal airliner travels at around 100 knots under the […]

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The story of how the 787 was not meant to be called “The Dreamliner.”

“The Dreamliner.” Have you heard of it before. I am talking about the majestic, bird like Boeing 787 series. This airplane is a widebody aircraft that has 2 GENX turbofan engines and a wingspan of 60 meters with a very impressive wing flex. Sounds like an airlines dream. But the 787 was never meant to […]

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The story of the 737-900ER

The 737-900. The competitor to the A321. This is the story of the 737-900 and how it was supposed to be the front cover instead of the 737-900ER. The 737-900 was built as competition to the A321. Boeing also built it with an idea to replace the aging 757-200. After they launched the 737-900, there […]