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Category Archives: Planes
That’s Close enough – Pilot flies up to the back door of a C-130
That’s close enough! As requested, a British Royal Air Force pilot flies up to the back door of a C-130 in a Typhoon for a photo op. He radios, “How much closer do you want me?” They radio, “How much closer can you get?” It was filmed over North East Lincolnshire from a C-130 for
7-year old buys a $113K Fighter Jet on eBay – DOH!
This 7-year old would have been the coolest kids on the block…hell the world if only his meddling dad stayed out of his business. A rambunctious seven-year-old London boy almost bought Thursday his very own real-life Harrier fighter jet on eBay for $113,515 (£69,999).The little guy hit the “buy it now” button to purchase the
Military’s Deadliest New Drone X-47B takes Test Flight
A miniature version of the B-2 stealth bomber took its first test flight in California on Friday. The robotic, bat-winged X-47B bomber jet (yes bomber), is being touted as the military’s deadliest new drone, stayed in the air for 29 minutes and climbed to 5,000 feet. Combat drones are usually controlled remotely by human pilots,
The Planes you will be flying in come 2025 – NASA
What exactly will you be flying in, come 2025…Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Boeing were contracted by NASA to study advanced concept designs for aircraft that could hit the skies in the not so distant future. The project hoped to create a fully-functioning plane by the year 2025 that would not only use significantly less fuel, but
Panasonic Avionics’ Next-Gen in-flight Entertainment System
If you are a frequent traveller, then you are going to love this idea. There is a new in-flight entertainment system coming to airline near you that helps those of you unfamiliar with the location you are heading to, plan activities around your destination or layover, and book entertainment and services on the ground before
The Blimp makes a comeback by going Round – SkyLifter
When was the last time you saw a blimp?… no they are not just used in football games. The Free-flying aircraft is about to get a much needed make-over thanks to an Australian company called SkyLifter. The tethered balloon airship has had the same design since the 1900’s and only now has it been realized,
Lockheed Martin awarded 45.8 Million to finalize the Unmanned Helicopter
It’s like a bizzaro-world Wonder Woman Jet. Lockheed Martin has been awarded $45.8 million to make the final preparations on the K-MAX unmanned helicopter. The contract given to Lockheed Martin is set to have them create TWO K-MAX vehicles and three remote control ground stations for the Marine Corps to do a “Quick Reaction Assessment.
Sikorsky’s S-97 – X2 Raider the Future of Attack Helicopters
Sikorsky has just recently announcement that it will build two prototypes which will be known as the X2 Raider, or Sikorsky S-97 in order to test a high-speed scout and attack helicopter. Sikorsky’s Light Tactical Helicopter (LTH) program aims to demonstrate the X2’s ability to execute 3G turns at high-speed, perform tight turns in a
Runway at the Worlds First Commercial Spaceport complete | Update First Flight Video
Its happening people, before you know it, we will be buying tickets online for a trip to Saturn’s beach side resort of Saturnia. Spaceport America, New Mexico, is the world’s first facility designed specifically to launch commercial spacecraft. Today, Sir Richard Branson and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as well as a handful of astronauts
