Flying today is much better than it was in the Golden Age of aviation
It's easy to look at vintage photos from the glory days of aviation and feel a wave of nostalgia, especially if you have taken a plane in the past ten years.The common refrain is that back in the day,...
View ArticleStunning photos of a new $20 million reconnaissance jet that hasn't got any...
The Scorpion is an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)/Strike aircraft with twin canted tails, two 8,000-lb turbofan engines, straight wings with internal weapons bay and external...
View ArticleReport: The Pentagon is going to have the F-35 and the A-10 square off in...
The Defense Department plans to test the fifth-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet against the Cold War-era A-10 attack aircraft in close air support tests, according to multiple news...
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View ArticleHitler created a 6-engine plane designed to carry 95,000 pounds of gear, and...
The Nazis concocted all sorts of weird military technology, but the Me 323 Giant was certainly one of the biggest.With six engines over a 181 foot wingspan and the ability to haul 95,000 pounds of...
View ArticleThe ambitious US Air Force plan to make a flying aircraft carrier
US Navy aircraft carriers are a dominant presence in waters around the world, and interestingly enough, the Air Force once tried to make a flying version.During World War II, bomber aircraft could fly...
View ArticleThe US Air Force made a $25 billion accounting error
The US Air Force made a $25 billion accounting errorThe US Air Force made a $25 billion accounting errorThe US Air Force made a $25 billion accounting errorThe US Air Force made a $25 billion...
View ArticleA plane in Las Vegas caught on fire before taking off
A British Airways plane in Las Vegas was evacuated after its engine caught fire before taking off.About a dozen minor injuries were reported and the fire led to temporary flight delays.Produced by...
View ArticleThis global tech company is changing the way people fly, drive, and watch sports
For decades, Panasonic has been known for its impressive range of tech products, from televisions and cameras to grooming accessories and home appliances. But what often goes unrecognized are the...
View ArticleWatch Neil Armstrong narrowly escape this explosive test-flight crash one...
Before he became the first person to set foot on the moon, Neil Armstrong nearly lost his life in a fiery test-flight crash in 1968.In a video provided by NASA, the terrifying incident shows how the...
View ArticleThis epic video shows a WWII Spitfire helping out a Cold War Vulcan bomber...
This video was filmed on Sept. 5, at Prestwick airport, during the Scottish Airshow 2015 and it shows the last flying Vulcan bomber experiencing a nose wheel failure before landing.As you can see in...
View ArticleThese are the 11 most game-changing aircraft of the 21st century
Today's most sophisticated aircraft are the things of science fiction. In a few years, drones that can fit in the palm of a person's hand and 117-foot-wingspan planes that can launch satellites will...
View ArticleStunning images of F-22 Raptors dominating Alaskan air space
The images in this post show F-22 Raptor stealth fighters belonging to the 90th FS “Pair-O-Dice,” the first F-22 squadron in Alaska, receiving its advanced aircraft in 2007.Taken by aviation...
View ArticleCool video shows five RAF special painted Tornados flying together
This video shows a historic event: a unique formation of four special colored Tornado GR4s from RAF Marham alongside a fifth machine from RAF Lossiemouth, flew in the skies over Great Britain, last...
View ArticleMeet Aude Lemordant, the world's top female pilot
Aude Lemordant is the world's top female pilot.Story by Jacob Shamsian and editing by Adam Banicki.Follow INSIDER:On FacebookJoin the conversation about this story »
View ArticleBombardier prepares to certify CSeries jets in November
WASHINGTON/MONTREAL (Reuters) - Canada's Bombardier Inc expects to complete the final certification testing of its smaller new CSeries narrow-body commercial jet by the week of Nov. 23, a key milestone...
View ArticleA group of fans are trying to bring the Concorde supersonic jet back
The Concorde supersonic jet was arguably the zenith of aviation.The supersonic airliner was first flown in 1969 — that's almost 50 years ago — by the British Aircraft Corporation and France's...
View ArticleUS Navy bids farewell to the T-2 Buckeye trainer
Developed to be used from early flight training right on to carrier indoctrination, the first single engine North American T2J-1 (later designated T-2A) was delivered to the Navy in July 1959.After 217...
View ArticleThis infographic says all you need to know about the Su-34, the most advanced...
Having entered active service with the Russian Aerospace Forces in 2014, the Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback is a two-seat strike fighter with a maximum range of 2,485 miles, a payload of up to 26,455 pounds on...
View ArticleThe 9 greatest fighter pilots you’ve never heard of
Anyone with a passing interest in military aviation knows names like Immelmann, von Richthofen, Rickenbacker, and Boyington. Here are 9 lesser-known aces whose aerial accomplishments rival those of the...
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