The Real Reason Why Plane Passengers Have to Keep Window Shades Up During Takeoff and Landing

While it might seem like an annoying task, keeping the window shades open can actually be a helpful tool in life-threatening ...
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The Real Reason Airplane Window Shades Must Be Up at Takeoff and Landing, According to Pilots

Flight attendants may require window shades to be up during takeoff and landing for passenger safety. Open windows let ...

Plane makes emergency landing after pilots lose contact with flight attendants and hear banging on cockpit door

An American Airlines flight, operated by SkyWest Airlines, made an emergency landing Monday night in Nebraska, after the ...

IIT Madras achieves breakthrough in vertical take-off and landing with hybrid rockets

Researchers successfully simulated a 'soft landing' velocity, a critical feature for VTOL aircraft and planetary exploration ...

Ryanair plane forced to abort landing after being battered by Storm Amy

Dramatic footage showed a Ryanair plane try and fail to land at Dublin Airport on Friday. The plane was forced to take off ...

IIT-M develops vertical take-off, landing tech

CHENNAI: In a major leap for India’s aerospace research, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have ...

IIT-Madras researchers achieve ‘soft landing’ for vertical take-off aircraft and UAVs

IIT-Madras researchers achieve soft landing for vertical take-off aircraft and UAVs, enhancing access to remote terrains.

Long Beach Aircraft Maker Odys Aviation Raises $26 Million Series A Round

Long Beach's Odys Aviation, a hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft company, closed a $26 million Series A ...