Pilots
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Space travel places great stress on the mind and body. With an eye on its implications for future space travel, a new study is the first to examine how flight involving exposure to significant changes in g-forces impacts the functioning of pilots' brains.
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The pilots of the SpaceShipTwo spaceplane that crashed during a test flight on Friday have been identified. Meanwhile, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a press conference on Saturday evening, releasing details of the ongoing accident investigation.
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ScienceA new simulation system tricks the brain into creating sensorimotor disturbances similar to those experienced by astronauts returning from space.
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Sennheiser has released the HMEC 26 headset series for commercial pilots.
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One of the last known Curtiss MF Seagull Flying Boats is to be offered at auction on Tuesday April 13 at Bonhams in New York.
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The success of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles like the Predator means the US Air Force will, this year, train more virtual pilots than real pilots