Posted in Aircraft, Drinks, Plane, Spirits on 20 October 2009
Aeroplanes are always a fascination. And so are products made from their parts. Products manufactured from parts of those flying metal birds always find their share of passionate fans. If you have always longed to own a piece of that plane you so loved to fly by, here is yet another chance. The latest in line of such products is the MotoArt 747 Cowling Bar.
The name says it all. It is made from genuine cowling that once formed the covering of Pratt and Whitney jet engine of a Boeing 747. What is unique is that it looks sleek and stylish despite the hardened metal used in it. The bar has a half-inch tempered glass counter, mirror-polished aluminum braces or stand-offs, a hardwood bar counter, bottom shelves for storage. Read the full story »
Posted in Aircraft, Earphones, Entertainment, Gadgets, Technology, USB Drives on 9 October 2009
Rockwell Collins is a name that most high profile flights reckon with courtesy the TES in-flight entertainment (IFE) system which is quite a hit these days. The company is forever making advancements in technology to further add to the quality of the in-flight entertainment experience. And now it has announced to add a new feature to its digital in-flight entertainment systems that will let passengers to output audio and video to the in-seat displays. Plus there will be accompanying portable media devices like headphones from Apple iPod.
The Rockwell Colins’ Digital Total Entertainment System (dTES) as well as the Enhanced Total Entertainment System (eTES) will sport this new integration. And this means, there will be a USB charging capability which is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano and other popular media gadgets.
Posted in Aircraft, Luxury on 6 October 2009
A whole year of recession. Aviation firms have also put up with flak over the months for various reasons. Gulfstream however decided to defy the trend and launch its new large cabin G650 business jet. With as many as 7,000 people who put in work in making this first G650, T1, the aircraft taxied into display at Gulfstream’s local space in Savannah, Georgia. It has the latest in electronics with fly-by-wire controls and huge screens that have video, night vision and three dimensional visuals.
The aircraft that spells ultimate in luxury can take the passengers anywhere in the radius of 8,000 miles at Mach 0.925 and 41,000 feet. G650 has dual Rolls-Royce BR725 engines. The economy has not swung back, but that incessant desperation to go back to extravagance has got back into its mode, one can safely say. Company officials do admit the beginning of this year was the most difficult for them.
So it is 33 per cent more silet, emits five per cent less N0x emissions and 10 per cent less smoke than its previous version.
Via: Fightglobal, Gizmodo
Posted in Aircraft, Concept, Luxury, Travel on 18 September 2009
Now that the ecnomic downturn seems to be going up a little, time is for businesses to stablize themselves especially the airlines industry. US Airways for instance is making the best of the moment by introducing the all new and ultra comfortable Envoy Suite. This new seating option meant for business class travellers on trans-Atlantic flights is a real innovation.
A cabin-type layout in 1-2-1 reverse herringbone design keeps everything you need right at your fingertips. The fully adjustable seats are great to relax in and if you want to catch up on your lost Zzzzzs then the seat can be reclined into a comfy lie-flat bed. It’s length can vary between 6′4″ to 6′8″ depending on the suite’s location in the cabin. All suites offer a generous personal space and stowage for the luxury passengers.
Posted in Aircraft, Concept, Luxury, Travel on 12 August 2009
The desire to own brisk modes of transportation is on every rich person’s list. And we are not just taking super cars here. In fact, if you are in Japan you might just see one of these speeding off in the skies thanks to the efforts of the Japanese Mori Building Co. Yes, if rumors are to be believed, then you can get to Narita airport from downtown Tokyo in a matter of just 30 minutes if you hire a Hermes helicopter.
The service will be run between a rooftop in the central district of Akasaka and Narita International Airport, which are 44 miles apart and would require an hour and a half of car travel. We are told that the helicopter ride will not just save time but will also allow the passengers the luxury of looking down the splendor of Tokyo while sitting in comfy seats made from rich-brown calf leather.
Posted in Aircraft, Concept, Designer, Technology on 7 August 2009
Concept and designs come and go, many of them unnoticed too but hey, they grab attention if they talk the Star Wars way! It is Brian Moy’s fancy for the famous sci-fi theme that got our attention. It is a Star wars style Podracing design concept called Linecraft TR that looks forward to the motorsports of 2089. And frankly, it does look closely like the racers that were used in Star Wars, the only difference being in the connection of the engines, which is physical and not with the help of plasma discharges.
We are told that the pit stops for the races have been borrowed from the technology of space elevators. The carbon nanotube structure actually gets its support from balloons. All of which is really smart thinking, but some on us are worried whether we will be able to see the light of the day in 2089.
Posted in Aircraft, Travel on 27 July 2009
Travelling by air is indeed the fastest way to go places but even then there is a fair chance that you might be too bored of the limited set of films available for viewing and even the favorite past time – sleeping. So far nothing really has been done about it and the U.S. airways might just be making a cool new beginning. Apparently, the airways has teamed up with Gogo inflight internet service to provide inflight Wi-Fi train to its passengers.
Many are already calling this step a relief package which will allow internet nerds to access the Web, Instant Messaging, email and VPN access and will even be available for purchase to folks with laptops, smart phones and other Wi-Fi gadgets at the standard price range.
Posted in Aircraft on 19 July 2009
If you have a cat you would know how difficult it is to transport them from one place to another, let alone from two different cities. The cats normally resist any sort of confinement and it makes it an awful experience to endure if the cat has to be kept in the cargo area of a plane.
If you are responsible enough, you would choose Pet Airways, the new service launched in order to help owners of cats and other animals to transport them to and from different cities in relative luxury. The tickets are priced between $149 and $299. The airways would operate between a number of cities but stops at a number of places increasing the travel duration.
Posted in Aircraft, Art, Concept, Exhibitions, Museum on 14 July 2009
Now, if you were smitten by the mechanical cheetah that Alexander Chase designed and even wanted to buy it but couldn’t because it wasn’t available for sale; we have some good news to cheer your spirits up. There is an interesting being called te Triceracopter that might just impress you. As the name suggests, it is a helicopter made to look like a tricerosaurus.
It dates back to the post-Vietnam war era (1977 to be precise), inspiring the well-renowned artist Patricia Renick to reflect the obsolescence of war. The Triceracopter has been made in clay potted over a Vietnam-era U.S. Army-spec OH-6 Cayuse helicopter. And then it was giving a final touch with fiberglass.
Posted in Aircraft, Designer, Luxury, Watch on 11 July 2009
If you are in search of an all-new kind of wearable gadget, look no further for the ODC X-02 Quartz from brand Hamilton is here. Made especially for the world traveller, this bold timepiece does have a slightly geek appeal to it. In fact to be honest, it looks more like a cuff than a watch. There are three time faces to show three different time zones at the same time. The three valve-like pushers at the top of each dial lets you control the time display.
Now if you think that the watch reminds you of an airplane, you are not wrong. The timepiece has been partly inspired by the cross-section of an airplane’s wing too. This makes it a jet setter both in terms of trend as well as shape. Again, if you view from the side the ODC will look like a miniature telescope. The analog time display lies close to the pusher to give an illusion of its floating to the surface of the dial window.
