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Flying Cars Just Took a Major Leap—Alef’s Model A Is Leading the Way
Flying cars have always felt like a promise that never quite landed—until now. Alef Aeronautics is pushing the idea out of…
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Europe Just Approved a Flying Car for the Road
The PAL-V Liberty isn’t some far-off concept or futuristic fantasy—it’s a street-legal flying vehicle that’s actually hitting roads in Europe. After…
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The Rise of Hydrogen-Electric Jets: Zero-Emission Flight Is Closer Than You Think
Zero-emissions flight isn’t just an idea anymore—it’s actually happening. Hydrogen-electric jets are starting to challenge what we’ve come to expect from…
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The BlackBird eVTOL Just Redefined What Urban Flight Could Look Like
There’s a new aircraft on the radar that doesn’t look like anything else in the sky—and that’s exactly the point. CycloTech’s…
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This Giant F-4 Phantom RC Jet Just Took Over U.S. Skies
There are RC jets, and then there’s this. CARF Models just brought their massive F-4 Phantom II to American skies for…
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10 of the World’s Biggest Boneyards for Retired Aircraft
Read More: 10 of the World’s Biggest Boneyards for Retired AircraftWhen airplanes are no longer flying, they don’t just disappear—they get stored, stripped for parts, or scrapped in massive facilities known as boneyards. These aren’t makeshift junkyards; they’re carefully…
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Why the Concorde Was Retired—And What’s Trying to Replace It
Read More: Why the Concorde Was Retired—And What’s Trying to Replace ItWhen the Concorde made its final flight in 2003, it wasn’t because people stopped loving it. In fact, the jet still turns heads even in museums. But running the…
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The Airliner That Flew Backward Through Time (Almost Literally)
Read More: The Airliner That Flew Backward Through Time (Almost Literally)On January 1, 2025, passengers aboard Cathay Pacific Flight 880 got a strange surprise: after taking off just after midnight from Hong Kong, the plane landed in Los Angeles…
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Japan’s Forgotten Jet Fighter That Almost Challenged the F-22
Read More: Japan’s Forgotten Jet Fighter That Almost Challenged the F-22In the early 2000s, Japan embarked on an ambitious project to develop a stealth fighter that could rival the best in the world. This endeavor led to the creation…
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Why the U.S. Built a Nuclear-Powered Jet—And Then Buried It
Read More: Why the U.S. Built a Nuclear-Powered Jet—And Then Buried ItAt the height of the Cold War, U.S. defense planners dreamed of a bomber that could fly for days—maybe even weeks—without needing to refuel. That ambition led to the…
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What Happened to the Cold War’s Fastest Spy Drone?
Read More: What Happened to the Cold War’s Fastest Spy Drone?At the peak of Cold War tensions, the U.S. unveiled one of the most ambitious reconnaissance tools ever conceived—the Lockheed D-21. This uncrewed, supersonic drone was designed to fly…
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Why the U.S. Air Force Once Considered a Flying Aircraft Carrier
Read More: Why the U.S. Air Force Once Considered a Flying Aircraft CarrierBack in the 1970s, U.S. military planners toyed with a concept that sounded more like science fiction than strategy: turning a Boeing 747 into a full-fledged flying aircraft carrier.…
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How the Soviets Tried (and Failed) to Build a Supersonic Tank Killer
Read More: How the Soviets Tried (and Failed) to Build a Supersonic Tank KillerDuring the Cold War, the Soviet Union pursued an ambitious goal: build a fast, heavily armed jet that could stop NATO tank formations in their tracks. The result was…
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America’s Flying Wing Bomber Nearly Disappeared From History
Read More: America’s Flying Wing Bomber Nearly Disappeared From HistoryIn the late 1940s, the Northrop YB-49 took to the skies looking like something from a future century—an all-wing bomber with no tail, no fuselage, and no rivals. But…
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The One Fighter Jet the Pentagon Won’t Talk About
Read More: The One Fighter Jet the Pentagon Won’t Talk AboutFor years, the U.S. military’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program operated in near-total silence. That changed in March 2025, when Boeing’s F-47—a next-generation stealth fighter—was publicly revealed after…
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This Helicopter Was Built to Dogfight Jets—and It Actually Worked
Read More: This Helicopter Was Built to Dogfight Jets—and It Actually WorkedIn the late 1970s, the U.S. military embarked on an ambitious experiment known as the Joint Countering Attack Helicopter (J-CATCH) program. This initiative aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of…
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Zane Clark
Zane Clark is an aviation enthusiast and writer with a passion for all things flight-related. With years of experience studying aviation history and staying up-to-date on the latest industry trends, Zane brings a deep knowledge and appreciation of aviation to Altitude Post. When he’s not writing, Zane enjoys spotting aircraft, attending airshows, and exploring the technological advancements that continue to shape the skies.