Jesse Winter

2 weeks ago | jetsetmag.com | Jesse Winter

Since the Wright Brothers first took flight in North Carolina in 1903, aircraft designers have constantly pushed the limits of aircraft design. In 1947 it was the American pilot Chuck Yeager who broke the sound barrier and set the United States on its path to compete with the Soviet Union for dominion of the heavens.

Jan 13, 2025 | jetsetmag.com | Jesse Winter

You may think of the Wright brothers’ first flight in 1903 as the moment when humans broke free of the bounds of Earth’s gravity. In fact, it was two Frenchmen, Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier and Francois Laurent, who successfully conducted the first manned flight in a hot air balloon back in 1783.

Oct 11, 2024 | jetsetmag.com | Jesse Winter

In the world of aviation, only military pilots flying jets like Lockheed’s F35 or its predecessor, British Aerospace’s Sea Harrier, typically experience vertical take-off and landing. The gravity-defying maneuver inspires a sense of wonder. Since vertical flight is usually the domain of helicopters, how can a fixed-wing jet go vertical? The answer is thrust vectoring, or the aircraft’s ability to control the thrust of its jet engines.

Apr 22, 2024 | jetsetmag.com | Jesse Winter

Time drags on when you’re confined to a small seat inside a commercial aircraft. Sleep is elusive and your favorite Nicholas Cage film has only occupied 90 minutes of an overnight flight. However, for those flying privately in 2024, a trip from New York to London aboard aircraft like the Dassault Falcon 10X can feel like you’re spending the night comfortably in an exotic penthouse.

Feb 5, 2024 | jetsetmag.com | Jesse Winter

Hear the word “yacht” and you are likely to envision a large pleasure boat anchored somewhere in paradise. Your favorite movie star is sipping champagne, surrounded by bikini-clad women and shirtless dudes snapping selfies. Guests returning from the Cannes Film Festival step off the ship’s helicopter and onto the helipad, ready to join the party. But for VIPs eager to escape the long lens of the paparazzi, yachting has become a source of thrill-seeking and exploration.