aerospace

Top Class Turboprop: The Daher-Socata TBM 850

Filed under: Wings

Taking advantage of the burgeoning interest in top-drawer turboprops, seen by many to be a more economical alternative to jets in tough times, comes the $2.8 million Daher-Socata TBM 850 (above). The stylish plane, the product of a merger between Socata, founded in 1911, and French aerospace firm Daher, offers the advantages of the cruising speeds typical of light jets, but with the economical direct operating costs of a single-engine turboprop. And of course it's a lot cheaper. Equipped with a Pratt & Whitney PT6A engine offering responsive handling and sporty performance, the TBM 850 can climb to 31,000 ft in as little as 20 minutes, fly over 1,400 nautical miles, and slip into a 2,000-ft. airstrip or a mountain runway. It accommodates six people including pilot and co-pilot in its luxurious, air-conditioned cabin.

[via JamesList]

Tags: aerospace, Daher-Socata, jet, plane, private jet, PrivateJet, turboprop

Aerospace Fitness Center

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Ever notice that some of the fittest people you know don't use the machines in the gym? At Aerospace, a fitness center in New York founded by Micahel Olahide, a former middleweight boxer and fitness consultant, and Leila Fazel, a former ballet dancer and a co-creator of Ian Schrager Hotels' Agua luxury spas, the emphasis is on the activities rather than the machines. There are a variety of Aero branded classes including Aerobox, Aerojump, and Aerosculpt which help create a sleek and healthy body. They call it the "most savage and serene workout experience on the planet."

The Aerospace facility is a two-story, 7,000 square-foot fitness center with studios, open space for personalized programs and sparring, an impact training center with boxing equipment, Aeropods that offer personal audio/video projection training and meditation rooms, relaxation suites for reflexology and massage.

Visitors to the city can get a version of the Aerospace experience at the gorgeous Julian Schnabel-designed Gramercy Park Hotel which has an Aerospace fitness center and an Aerospa facility.

Gallery: Aerospace Fitness Center

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Tags: aerospace, exercise, fitness, gramercy park hotel, GramercyParkHotel, gym, new york city, NewYorkCity

Shaq Supersizes His Lambo

by Erin Mays (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Celebrity Shopping, Sports

At 7'1", Shaquille O'Neal is probably the tallest customer Lamborghini has ever had -- to the point that his test drive probably wasn't the most productive thing. Enter Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters, who do fun stuff like help automakers with their concept cars, engineer and produce aerospace-quality glass, and do custom coachwork, stretching cars like the HUMMER limos we like to make fun of. Or, in this case, Shaq's Lamborghini Gallardo.

Gaffoglio stated that it was important to the company to keep the design consistent with stock Gallardos, so in extending the roof, doors and side windows, the original design of the vehicle played an important role. Extending the windows proved to be the trickiest bit, necessitating imput from the aerospace division in addition to coachworks expertise in order to get it right.

So, did they succeed? As we look at the photo above and try to figure out whether it's stock or stretched, we certainly think so.

[Source: Edmunds.com InsideLine]

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Tags: aerospace, concept car, ConceptCar, Gaffoglio, gallardo, lamborghini, o'neal, prototype, shaquille

Send Your Stuff Into Space

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wings

If you don't have the cash or the sea legs for your own space tourism flight there is another option, you can send your stuff into space. ZG Aerospace will send your things into space, give them a few brief minutes of weightlessness and bring them back safe and sound. Their nearly 20-foot tall rocket will give a ride to business cards ($49.95 each), titanium rings ($249.95) or anything you can shove into a one inch square box ($995.95). Their maiden flight is set to take off in July so get your order in now.

[via Aero-News Network]

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Tags: aerospace, rocket, rocket ship, space, spaceflight