Research
Ed White: The First American Walk(er)
July 11, 2025
The momentous occasion of Ed White performing the first American spacewalk was captured by the co-pilot of Gemini 4, James...
Read MoreBird Strike Prevention: Technologies and Prevention Strategies
December 5, 2024
Bird strikes, or collisions between birds and aircraft, began when what is now referred to as “mechanical birds” tread upon...
Read MoreFuel Dumping: What Is It and How Bad is it for the Environment?
July 8, 2024
Sometimes, the wispy white trails that follow an aircraft on its flight aren’t contrails but fuel that has been dumped...
Read MoreConcorde: How polluting was it?
June 22, 2024
The iconic supersonic jet, Concorde, (which probably had an even more iconic flight number: BA001) concluded its 27-year service with...
Read MoreHow effective has Flygskam been: 5 years down the line?
June 21, 2024
As of 2024, aviation contributes to 2.5% of global human carbon emissions annually. To put that into perspective, if treated...
Read MoreTågskryt: Was it Just A Social Media Trend Against Aviation?
June 16, 2024
The rise of sustainable travel, focusing on reducing our carbon footprint, brought about the concept of “flight shame”, which was...
Read MoreCapability Enhancer: India Successfully Tests Anti-Radiation Missile ‘Rudram-II’
June 1, 2024
India conducted a successful test firing of an air-surface anti-radiation missile from a fighter jet, Su-30MKI. The Defence Research and...
Read MoreMore Dangerous Than Lukla? Inside Mingbo, the Forgotten Airport
April 16, 2024
While the Lukla Airport is known as the Hillary Airport (with the name of the other mountaineer first to Everest- ...
Read MoreLukla Airport: Myths vs Facts of “the most dangerous airport”
April 7, 2024
Pradip Bashyal, a BBC journalist based in Kathmandu and writer of the brilliant book “Sherpa” shares his thoughts on the...
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