“We get experience faster by flying aircraft simultaneously,” observes Aerovel’s Tad McGeer about the first dual-Flexrotor flight in midJanuary. “People appreciate the aircraft’s capability” – an exceptional combination of small size, light footprint, VTOL, and long endurance – “Now they ask about reliability. Continue reading
Category Archives: Video
NASA PTERA – Modular Aircraft Flight Test
Aerospace testing can be costly and time consuming but a new modular, subscale remotely piloted aircraft offers NASA researchers more affordable options for developing a wide range of cutting edge aviation and space technologies. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton Promo Video
Northrop Grumman just released this ‘making of Triton’ promotional video. Continue reading
Pitts Special Aerobatics
One of the UK’s top aerobatic pilots, Lauren Richardson, shows off her skills in her Pitts Special aircraft during (this second part of her display at) the Little Gransden Air and Car Show in 2014. Continue reading
NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) First Flight
From the aircraft build to flight, the first RQ-4 Global Hawk developed for the NATO Allied Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme has taken to the air. Leaving from Palmdale, NATO’s first Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft successfully executed a comprehensive range of test points before landing at Edwards Air Force Base on December 19, 2015 in Palmdale, California. Continue reading
Onboard Boeing Stearman During Aerobatics
Take a ride in the front seat of a Boeing Stearman as Texan-pilot TJ puts the aircraft through some aerobatic manœuvres… Continue reading
Avro Vulcan Bomber Flyover
The last Avro Vulcan to be airworthy in the UK is seen here during a flyover at the Little Gransden Air & Car Show in 2014. The aircraft has now been permanently retired. Continue reading
First Airstrikes for Iraqi CH-4B UAV – Video
Two months ago, first official flight of an Iraqi CH-4B Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was performed during the visit of Defence Minister, Mr. Khaled al-Obeidi at al-Kut Air Base. On December 6th, a CH-4B from 100th Squadron was engaged for the first time in an airstrike in Ramadi destroying an artillery piece hidden in a factory. Continue reading