Building a 777 in 30 seconds

Posted By on Feb 14, 2012

A very well made advert from Emirates airlines…   And, for a little more detail about how they are actually build, here’s their “90 second”...

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Terrafugia Transition – “Roadable Aircraft”

Posted By on Feb 12, 2012

You and I might call it a “flying car”, but what ever you call it… it is very cool! Well done to the Terrafugia company and best wishes for the development of your amazing airplane. Now… where do I get one? Here was the first version, flown in 2009…   The second version was previewed in 2011, with some major improvements.  Here’s a discussion from one of the designers… For more info,...

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Dragons of Thin Air – Fear of Flying book

Posted By on Jan 3, 2012

After a long time in the making our Fear of Flying self-help book has finally been released! It’s called Dragons of Thin Air – A Most Unusual Fear of Flying Course, a long but accurate title. Some of the material in this book is based on stuff that started it’s life right here on Junior Flyer!  Some of the clear, illustrated explanations we put up about how planes work, etc. are exactly what people need to learn. The...

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Merry Christmas!!!

Posted By on Dec 24, 2011

An oldy from the Junior Flyer archives…...

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Can You Run an Airport?

Posted By on Aug 6, 2011

At the recent Oshkosh airshow an innovative aviation company launched a great way to promote discussion about their products… through a game. “Terminal Command” allows you, as an aspiring  airport manager, to demonstrate your skill handling the day-to-day operations at a busy airport.  You’ll start with a small regional airport and, if your skill level is high enough, graduate to running the busy domestic and...

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