The Piper PA-48 Enforcer is an American turboprop-powered light close air support aircraft built by Piper in the 1970s. It is a development of the World War II-era North American P-51 Mustang fighter. Continue reading
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Baade 152 – East Germany’s Attempt at a Boeing 737
Converting a military bomber aircraft to a passenger jet plane was not a new idea, and it was the start of what would become the Baade 152. Its design could seat up to 57 passengers, or 72 in a high configuration and It would be used throughout the soviet union, and even be marketed to the west using American-made avionics. Continue reading
The Goodyear Inflatoplane
Maybe it wasn’t as bad of an idea as you might think. In 1956, Goodyear combined their expertise in building inflatable airships and rubber tires, to develop an inflatable airplane. Continue reading
Sikorsky S-72 X-Wing Jet Helicopter with Blades as Wings
The Sikorsky S-72 was more than just a visually striking aircraft. This unique and unusual vehicle could take off and land vertically like a chopper, but it could also fly fast and far like a plane. The S-72 would ultimately be neither a helicopter nor a plane. Instead, it was a new concept, an “X-Wing,” conceived through a joint effort between the U.S Navy and NASA. Unfortunately, its innovative design ultimately proved too much for the time. Continue reading
Drone Footage of Iceland Volcano
Over the weekend a volcano called Fagradalsfjall, near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, erupted. The eruption in Geldingadalur is delimited in a valley and it is unlikely that lava flow will cause damage. Continue reading
Don’t Do This
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This video that turned up TikTok shows what not to do… Continue reading
Northrop XP-79 – The Flying Chainsaw
During World War 2, the race for being the most technologically innovative country was more important than ever, particularly in aviation. As entirely new air forces were built from the ground up, almost a million aircraft were produced worldwide for warfare. Continue reading
Seamless FPV Video Though Bryant-Lake Bowling Alley
Filmmakers and drone pilots, Jay Christensen and Anthony Jaska of Rally Studios, created this 90-second-long video to showcase their skills flying a drone seamlessly through the Bryant Lake Bowl and Theater in Minnesota, USA. Continue reading