Stealth Bomber Flyby Is Just As Quiet As You’d Expect

Military

by Chris Clarke - 01/08/201702/09/20170

The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber has been engineered with low observable technology to reduce its radar and infrared signature, making it hard for the enemy to pick up. It's also acoustically stealthy, as you can tell from this recent B-2 flyby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbH4D5IW6eA

Inverted Stunt Plane Battles IndyCar In Extreme Matchup

Aerobatics

by Chris Clarke - 09/28/201609/28/20160

Famed aerobatic and air race pilot Kirby Chambliss is so excited about the upcoming Red Bull Air Race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that he flipped at the chance to compete against IndyCar driver Alexander Rossi. This newest stunt rivals Kirby's antics when he landed on

Twilight Harrier Operations Aboard USS Bataan Are Spectacular

Military

by Chris Clarke - 09/23/201609/23/20160

Watch an AV-8B Harrier with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 223 taxi and launch from the deck of USS Bataan (LHD-5) during Amphibious Squadron 8- 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training at sea Sept. 18, 2016. Marines and sailors assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, combined

Crash Proves Air Racing Is Equal Parts Danger and Excitement

Accident

by Chris Clarke - 09/20/201609/21/20160

As with any motorsport the risk of bodily harm is an accepted factor when competing in a high stakes race. This pilot walked away with only minor injuries after an intense crash during a failed start on the final round of the Formula 1 class at the

See 12 B-52 Nuclear Bombers Takeoff Together

Military

by Chris Clarke - 09/19/201609/23/20160

The United States 5th Bomb Wing B-52s and their crews recently performed a mass takeoff during Prairie Vigilance exercise at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota. Prairie Vigilance is an annual exercise designed to test the wing's ability to conduct conventional and nuclear-capable bomber

Watching A B-1 Bomber Do Aileron Rolls Is A Thing Of Beauty

Military

by Chris Clarke - 09/19/201609/19/20160

Airshows are cool. B-1 Bombers are cool. Afterburners are also cool. I like planes. See this amazing airshow display of the supersonic B-1B Lancer as a high speed pass ends with a double aileron roll. https://youtu.be/dNzStrhjN5k

See Schiphol Airport Transform Before Your Eyes

Airports

by Chris Clarke - 09/16/201609/23/20160

What started as a humble grass strip in the first part of the 20th century has now evolved into a massive hub of transportation connecting all of Europe. Watch this beautiful rendering visualize the evolution of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol over its one hundred year history. The international

Witness A B-1 Bomber Depart RAF Fairford With Full Afterburner

Military

by Chris Clarke - 09/13/201609/19/20160

The 489 Bomber Group of Dyess AFB and Abilene, Texas sets off car alarms after an impressive takeoff during a visiting to Fairford, England in the United Kingdom. This mission is in support of the NATO exercise Ample Strike ongoing in the Czech Republic. Exercise Ample

Airbus Seeks Patent For Strange Hybrid Vertical Flight Airplane

Technology

by Chris Clarke - 09/07/201609/07/20160

Sure, we’ve seen Airbus throw some shitty ideas up against the wall to see if anything sticks. Like this ridiculous stacked passenger cabin design or this silly multi stage supersonic transport. Now they’ve upped the ante with this weird gas-electric powered aircraft that can also

The Story Of The Ultimate High Flying Beer Run

by Chris Clarke - 03/07/201603/07/20160

Normandy, 70 years ago, and one of the biggest concerns of the British troops who have made it over the channel, survived the landings and pushed out into the bocage against bitter German resistance is not the V1 flying bomb blitz threatening their families back