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Why the F/A-18 Is Such a Badass Plane
Popular Mechanics - By Eric Tegler
The 35-year odyssey of the mighty Hornet. On the first day of the Persian Gulf War, four F/A-18Cs took off from the USS Saratoga to bomb an airfield in southwestern Iraq. These F/A-18s were heavy. Each
Chapecoense Plane Crash: Final Words Of Pilot
HuffPost UK - By Sara C Nelson
The electrics had also failed on the doomed aircraft. The final, desperate words of the pilot of a plane that crashed in Colombia carrying the top …
Did Nazi Germany Actually Try to Make a Stealth Fighter?
nationalinterest.org
Northrop Grumman revealed this year it is developing a second flying wing stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, to succeed its B-2 Spirit. However, it was …
KLM Boeing 747 makes its final iconic landing over the beach on Sint Maarten
Lonely Planet - Alex Butler
One of the most incredible plane landings is no more, as Dutch airline KLM will no longer fly its Boeing 747 to land over Maho Beach at Sint Maarten. People regularly gathered on the Caribbean beach to
How Airbus achieved the miracle of keeping a European project flying
The Telegraph - By Alan Tovey
In many ways, the history of aircraft maker Airbus parallels that of the European Union. They’ve been going for about the same time, were created through political will, have had successes and failures,
Gigantic Remote-Control Fighter Jet Explodes in Midair
Popular Mechanics - By Eric Limer
It's horrific but you won't be able to look away. When you think of model airplanes, chances are you think of something small. Maybe a bit bigger than your average quadcopter, maybe as big as a tenth size
These awesome photos from KADEX 2016 show Kazakhstan Air Force combat aircraft as you’ve never seen them before
theaviationist.com - David Cenciotti
Su-30SMs, Su-27M-2s, Yak-130, Pterodactyl-1 and much more exotic stuff you don’t happen to see too often. Held between Jun. 2 and 5, 2016, the …
The Future Of Boeing's Defense Segment
Seeking Alpha - Atta Khan
I've always made it a point to talk about Boeing (NYSE:BA) holistically, often focusing far more on the company's commercial planes segment because …
13 Things You Didn't Know About Air Force One
feedmaza.com - admin
Air Force One is the official air traffic control call sign of a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. This …
New Footage of Russia's Stealth Fighter
Popular Mechanics - By Kyle Mizokami
The PAK-FA will challenge America's F-22 Raptor. Video of Russia's new PAK-FA fighter has emerged on YouTube. The brief footage appears in a video produced by Moscow's Defense Ministry as part of Russian
British Airways' Club World London City Route From The Cockpit
boardingarea.com - lucky
British Airways has an incredibly unique route between New York and London City Airport on an Airbus A318, called Club World London City. The all …
Video: How to land at Britain's trickiest airport - a view from the cockpit
The Telegraph - By Oliver Smith
London City Airport may well be the most challenging in the country for pilots. The runway is short – just 1,500 metres, which is less than half the length of those at Heathrow – and approaching aircraft
Watch U.S. Air Force A-10s perform highway landings in Estonia
theaviationist.com - David Cenciotti
A-10 Warthogs of the U.S. Air Force practiced landing (and take off) from a highway in northern Estonia. For the second time in little more than one …
Take a seat in the cockpit of one of the last USAF F-4 Phantoms as it arrives at Oshkosh airshow
theaviationist.com - David Cenciotti
Helmet camera provides a unique point of view of the arrival at the 2016 EAA AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, of one of the last U.S. Air …
5 Changes That Have Made Flying Safer
Condé Nast Traveler - Allison Hope
Technology helps, but learning from previous mistakes helps too. Despite many of us who have a fear of flying, air travel is actually safer than riding a train, driving, or even walking across the street.
B-17 Flying Fortress from 1945 lands on Manitoba runway
cbc.ca - Brett Purdy
One of only roughly a dozen still flying B-17 heavy bombers landed in Gimli, Man., today on a three-Canadian-stop tour to showcase the wartime …
Boeing demonstrates what it can do with a 787-9 Dreamliner (VIDEO) - Economy Class & Beyond
boardingarea.com
It’s fast coming up to one of the aviation highlights of year – the Farnborough Air Show 2016. And yes – we know that many a deal will be signed, press …
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How to Take Great Photos While Flying
gearpatrol.com - By Eric Adams
Every commercial airline flight is an opportunity for great photography. If you haven’t claimed a window seat and parked your camera within easy …
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The One App You Should Check Before You Book Your Next Flight
Money - By Martha C. White
It's not just when you fly that affects your ticket price. It's when you book. If you fly to the same destination frequently, you probably know when …

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Why the F/A-18 Is Such a Badass Plane

Chapecoense Plane Crash: Final Words Of Pilot

Did Nazi Germany Actually Try to Make a Stealth Fighter?

KLM Boeing 747 makes its final iconic landing over the beach on Sint Maarten

How Airbus achieved the miracle of keeping a European project flying

Gigantic Remote-Control Fighter Jet Explodes in Midair

These awesome photos from KADEX 2016 show Kazakhstan Air Force combat aircraft as you’ve never seen them before

The Future Of Boeing's Defense Segment

13 Things You Didn't Know About Air Force One

New Footage of Russia's Stealth Fighter

British Airways' Club World London City Route From The Cockpit

Video: How to land at Britain's trickiest airport - a view from the cockpit

Watch U.S. Air Force A-10s perform highway landings in Estonia

Take a seat in the cockpit of one of the last USAF F-4 Phantoms as it arrives at Oshkosh airshow

5 Changes That Have Made Flying Safer

B-17 Flying Fortress from 1945 lands on Manitoba runway

Boeing demonstrates what it can do with a 787-9 Dreamliner (VIDEO) - Economy Class & Beyond

Curtiram/Curtiu

How to Take Great Photos While Flying

The One App You Should Check Before You Book Your Next Flight