NASA Flies A Large Drone Solo In Public Airspace

Drones

by Editorial Staff - 06/13/201806/15/20180

NASA has flown a large, remotely piloted aircraft equipped with detect-and-avoid technologies through the national airspace system for the first time without a safety chase plane following it. NASA says Tuesday’s flight over California moves the U.S. closer to normalizing unmanned aircraft operations in airspace used

Heritage Flight to bring airpower to Super Bowl LII

Military

by Chris Clarke - 02/03/201802/03/20180

While many families, friends and football fans gather to watch Super Bowl LII, members of the U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight is scheduled to visit Minnesota to represent the Air Force during the event. The Heritage Flight will perform a flyover, consisting of two A-10C Thunderbolt

Mysterious Experimental Aircraft Emerges From Secrecy

Aviation

by Chris Clarke - 10/21/201708/26/20190

Scaled Composites is known for making some of the most important experimental aircraft in history. Among them are SpaceShipOne and, more recently, the Stratolaunch megaplane that holds the claim as world's largest aircraft by wingspan. Amid all that fanfare, Scale Composites has quietly announced a major

U.S. Shoots Down Ballistic Missile During Defense Test Flight

Military

by Chris Clarke - 02/09/201702/03/20180

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD), and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) successfully conducted a flight test Feb. 3 (Hawaii Standard Time), resulting in the first intercept of a ballistic missile target using the

Air Force CV-22 Ospreys Fly In Record Setting Formation

Military

by Chris Clarke - 02/08/201702/09/20170

Air Force Ospreys made history, flying in a large 10-aircraft formation for the first time. On Feb. 3, six CV-22s from the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, FL., and four from the 20th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon AFB, N.M., flew in formation

Boneyard Timelapse Is A Powerful Reminder Of Once Great Aircraft

Military

by Chris Clarke - 02/08/201702/09/20170

When the military decides the time has come to retire one their aircraft, it's usually sent to rest on a spot of desert in the 2,600 acres of the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. Commonly known as the "Boneyard." The

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