Yahoo Autos An Abandoned Supersonic Runway, Motocompo Scalpers And More
There’s A Relic Runway From America’s Failed Supersonic Future Hiding In The Everglades
Supersonic airliners never became as common as airlines and government officials hoped.
When supersonic flight was set to transform passenger air travel in the late 1960s, Miami-Dade County had grand ambitions of becoming the center of commercial aviation’s fledgling intercontinental network. Local government wanted to construct the world’s largest airport in the middle of Everglades, 60 miles west of South Beach. However, plans for Everglades Jetport collapsed due to technological limitations and concerns about permanently damaging the Everglades. - Ryan Erik King Read More
Go Watch Godzilla Minus One Not Just For The Monster, But For The Boats And Planes
Godzilla Minus One is a triumph. You owe it to yourself to go watch the movie over holiday break and then go for a rewatch in black and white when that version is released. If you love monster movies, or war movies, or really just about anything with cool planes and boats in it, you’ll love Godzilla Minus One. - José Rodríguez Jr. Read More
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56 Days On This Bus Sounds Way More Enjoyable Than A 9-Month Cruise
We’re not entirely sure why, but last month Royal Caribbean kicked off a cruise that’s scheduled to last nine months. It sounds miserable and exhausting to us, even if we’re happy to enjoy the inevitable drama from afar, but what if you like the idea of visiting a lot of countries in a short period of time but don’t have nine months in you? You might want to cross your fingers that the 56-day-long Bus To London runs again in 2024. - Collin Woodard Read More
Nickname On Airline Ticket Costs Couple $3,000 For New Ticket
A couple were forced to rebook an airline ticket at the check-in counter over a seemingly small error—a nickname used to book a boarding pass.
The rebooking cost an additional $3,000, according to Business Insider. Phil and Kate were traveling from Brisbane, Australia to London for a month-long vacation in Europe last July. Phil arranged the tickets for his wife and himself. However, the name on his wife’s passport is Katherine and he bought a ticket for a Kate. - Ryan Erik King Read More
SpaceX Must Build 1,000 Starships In 10 Years To Reach Mars Goal. So Far, 0 Starships Have Made It To Space
Elon Musk is all about leaving Earth behind and heading to Mars on one of his rockets and taking a whole bunch of people with him. He’s previously said that to make regular flights back and forth between Earth and Mars a reality, his company SpaceX would need to build about 1,000 Starships. - Andy Kalmowitz Read More
America’s Lost Highways Are Beautiful Monuments To Our Garbage Infrastructure
It’s hard to overestimate just what a game changer the 1957 Interstate Highway Act was to building America. It’s an incredibly impressive feat of engineering and construction. But even before those slick new ways of driving, America was still the home of the road trip, via a ramshackle method of highways, turnpikes and bypasses. - Erin Marquis Read More
Scalpers Have Come For The Honda Motocompacto
Honda’s classic Motocompo is beloved by car journalists, JDM enthusiasts, and anyone else with an affinity for weird transportation. When its successor, the Motocompacto, was released, we all rejoiced — finally, a tiny little fold-up scooter for the modern era. Plenty of us Jalops even considered getting one for ourselves. - Steve DaSilva Read More
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