Morning Overview on MSN

What a hypersonic presidential plane could mean globally

Hypersonic flight has long been a military obsession, but the idea of a sitting United States president crossing oceans at ...

Here’s What That Strange Smell Right Before Takeoff Is—And If You Should Be Worried

Nobody has time for weird smells on airplanes, and that odd odor at takeoff counts double. Here's what it is and if you ...

The US Air Force Faces A Big Challenge With Hypersonic Jets

The biggest hurdle the Air Force has to overcome with hypersonic flight is the heat generated between the jet and the air at ...
The National Interest on MSN

Bell X-1: How one weird plane shattered the sound barrier

The X-1’s fuselage was designed to resemble a .50 caliber bullet—one of the only shapes known to have stable flight at ...
Daily Mail

Highly disturbing final sounds heard coming from plane cockpit just before crash that killed missionary father and daughter

Heavy breathing and grunting was last heard coming from the cockpit of a private plane moments before it crashed in Florida, killing a Christian missionary and his daughter. Alexander Wurm, 53, was ...
Homeland Security Today

DHS S&T Continues Collaboration to Study Effects of Kinetic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Mitigation Methods

The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) continues to collaborate with government, industry, and academic partners to study the effects of kinetic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) ...
The Business Journals

Here's how airplane routes and noise affect home prices

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Living in a busy corridor for ...
Napa Valley Register

Alta Heights residents sound off on increased aircraft noise

One doesn't move to the quiet neighborhood of Alta Heights expecting to be rattled by airplane noise at all hours of the day and night. But that's what residents of the Napa east side neighborhood say ...
Armed robbery in Revesby

Seismic Data Distinguishes Aircraft Types

Instruments typically used to detect the ground motion of earthquakes can also be used to identify the type of aircraft flying far overhead, research by University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists shows ...
MusicRadar

“Create endless, rich, lively soundscapes out of almost any sound”: Soma Laboratory Warp is a digital effect powerhouse with CV control

Experimental synth specialist Soma Laboratory has announced Warp, a new desktop multi-effect unit designed for both studio and stage use. Soma is describing Warp as an ‘all-in-one creative companion’ ...
Daily Mail

Unhinged JetBlue passenger tried to rip open emergency door after hearing very common sound aboard plane preparing to take off

The passenger was filmed pacing the aisle of the JetBlue aircraft as it prepared to take off, pleading with flight attendants to 'stop the plane'. She said she was on the phone with her boyfriend, ...
The Daily Dot

JetBlue passenger tries to open emergency exit after hearing Airbus “barking dog” sound

A JetBlue passenger reportedly tried to open an emergency exit after confusing a common aircraft sound for a mechanical failure. The event happened while the plane was still on the ground, and no one ...