In 1974, Boeing vice president Jim Austin described the Airbus A300 as “a typical government airplane” of which “they’ll build a dozen or so and then go out of business.” He wasn’t alone in his criticism. And he was almost right. Continue reading
Category Archives: Video
Hypersonic Sled Track Test at Edwards AFB
This sled is traveling at 6,599 mph (Mach 8.6) in the video and was several miles away from the camera when it began, so it’s covering over a mile roughly every second.
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Footage Shows Capabilities of Houthi Drones
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The Military Industries Division of the Armed Forces of Yemen(Houthi) revealed the capabilities and characteristics of two drones, Sammad 3, and Sammad 1. Scenes of Qasif K2 drones flying in the skies for the first time since being used in the front line, in addition to the flight of a surveillance drone, were presented to during the press conference. Continue reading
Mustang v Komet – Germany 1944
The Messerschmitt Me. 163B was the only rocket powered intercepter in history. Find out how piston-engined US P-51 Mustangs managed to down two of these super fast aircraft in dogfights high above Germany in late 1944. Continue reading
Eleven F4U Corsairs Flying Together
The 2019 Thunder Over Michigan airshow featured the largest gathering of F4U Corsairs in decades. Eleven of these rare World War 2 fighters came together for one weekend. Continue reading
Mustang vs. Spitfire Aerobatics at Oshkosh 2019
Two legends of World War II, a North American P-51C Mustang “Lope’s Hope 3rd”, piloted by Bernie Vasquez, and a Supermarine Spitfire MkIXc “Half Stork”, piloted by Warren Pietsch, perform aerobatics and formations flybys during the Saturday airshow at EAA AirVenture 2019 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Continue reading
Soviet TU-144 Concordski Crash at Paris Airshow 1973
The aggressive take-off profile of the Soviet TU-144 supersonic passenger airplane (right) vs. the French-British Concorde (left). Continue reading
Merlin-Powered Messerschmitt 109 s
This short film features “Battle of Britain” movie aircraft Buchon G-AWHR. This is the latest of five Buchons featured in the movie to be restored. Continue reading