Aircraft
GPS 'jamming' hitting thousands of European flights
With a reported 46,000 aircraft citing sat-nav problems over the Baltic Sea between August and March, suspected Russian GPS "jamming" is now being considered a major threat to air safety. Audio
The air force's new flying machines
The air force's decades-old Orions have been retired. The Detail finds out more about the planes that'll replace them. Audio
The air force's new flying machines
The air force's decades-old Orions have been retired. The Detail finds out more about the planes that'll replace them.
AudioWorld War II Mosquito flies again
This Sunday an incredibly rare World War II aircraft will have its first public outing in almost 70 years. The plane is a rare Mosquito salvaged from the shed of Mapua-based collector John Smith in… Audio
Untold Kiwi war stories brought to life
Author Renée Hollis admits she was a bit overwhelmed by the response she received when she put out a call on RNZ National for listeners to send her untold stories, letters, diaries and photographs… Audio, Gallery
Michael Rose: Reducing aircraft toilet noise
Michael Rose is part of a group of physicists at Brigham Young University who looked at ways to reduce the noise made by airplane toilet flushes. Audio
Govt inks largest defence purchase
In the largest defence purchase since the ANZAC frigates, the Government has signed off $2.3 billion to buy four Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft from the United States. Video, Audio
Phil Twyford offers resignation over phone call on plane
Transport Minister Phil Twyford has offered to resign after making a phone call on a domestic flight after the aircraft doors had shut. Audio
Policing drones
Linda Bulk of UAVNZ talks about regulating drones and how they can be monitored after a near miss above Auckland Airport yesterday. Audio
Avoiding mid-air collisions: the Budgie Paradox
Professor Mandyam (Srini) Srinivasan from the University of Queensland has recruited a high-flying team of 10 budgies and is flying them down tunnels to try to make them bump into each other. He's… Audio
The Americans... and the Aussies... are coming
Aircraft enthusiasts from around the world are heading to this year's Warbirds over Wanaka Airshow. Ed Taylor is the General Manager for Warbirds Over Wanaka. Audio
NZ warbird flyer halfway through historic bi-plane flight
A woman who fell in love with vintage aircraft in New Zealand is making her way across southeast Asia in an open cockpit bi-plane, recreating an historic flight from England to Australia. Audio
Airline seating
The major airlines are in an arms-race to build the perfect seat to lure passengers to the pointy end of the plane. We speak to David Owen whose article "Game of Thrones" appeared in The New Yorker. Audio