Remember To Yield For The Passing Soviet Biplane

Aviation

by Chris Clarke - 07/17/201509/19/20150

If you happen to be cruising down a Romania country road, keep a watchful eye out for old Polish built, Soviet era biplanes that might be landing directly through your path. Although this vintage Antonov AN-2 happens to be registered to the Christian Charity Flyers, its used primarily as

Researchers Harness New Technologies in Synthetic Biology

Technology

by Chris Clarke - 07/10/201509/19/20150

Sometimes it's not the biggest weapon systems that win battles for the U.S. military, but some of the smallest-scale technology involved in creating various components used in making weapon systems. Researchers from the Department of Defense, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and several major institutions of

Ukrainian Su-25s Perform Some Insane Low Flying Over Melitopol Airport

Military

by Chris Clarke - 07/08/201509/19/20150

Home to the Ukrainian Air Force 25th Transport Aviation Brigade, the Melitopol Airport gets an outstanding low level performance by a pair of Su-25 Frogfoots. The two Soviet designed military jets that were developed to provide close air support for Soviet ground forces are seen

Russia Is So Proud Of Saving Tigers That They Painted A Airliner To Look Like One

Airlines

by Chris Clarke - 07/03/201509/02/20150

Russia's Transaero Airlines and the Amur Tiger Center haved teamed up in an effort to save Siberian Tigers. The airline recently revealed its appropriately themed 'Siberian Tiger' livery on a Boeing 747-400. The design is intended to raise awareness to the threat imposed on the

The Boeing 314 Was All About The Romance Of Exploring New Frontiers

Airlines

by Chris Clarke - 07/02/201510/01/20150

Boeing built 12 of the massive long-range 314 flying boats for Pan American World Airways which the airline used to carve out its niche at pioneering intercoastal routes from Havana to Honolulu and even Hong Kong to New Zealand. It became a pathfinder over the

Competition Aerobatics Would Kick Your Feeble Ass

by Chris Clarke - 06/16/201501/20/20200

Performing for a live video feed in the skies of Sochi, Svetlana Kapanina demonstrates why she’s a legend in her own time. The seven time aerobatic world champion makes taking some serious g-force punishment look good during the Olympic Sky aviation festival. She was joined by

Boeing Makes Near Vertical Take Off Rehearsing For The Paris Air Show

Airlines

by Chris Clarke - 06/12/201511/16/20150

You need to watch Boeing’s crack team of display pilots put this 787-9 Dreamliner through its paces during a practice flight preparing for the upcoming Paris Air Show. Hopefully Vietnam Airlines won’t mind a few extra flight hours on the airframe before they take delivery. Boeing will display

Watch A Soviet Fighter Jet Take A Joyride To The Edge Of Space

by Chris Clarke - 06/01/201511/05/20150

At 62 miles above sea level, the Kármán line is generally accepted as the beginning of space. This MiG-29 Fulcrum doesn’t quite leave the atmosphere, but it does reach an impressive altitude of over 12 miles high where the curvature of the earth is clearly

F-35B At Sea Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Catapult

Military

by Chris Clarke - 05/29/201510/26/20160

Boondoggle or not, it appears the F-35 Lightning II is here to stay. Fortunately its one of only two fighter jets that can take-off and land vertically, and the only which while fully loaded can depart from a ship without a catapult. Here’s how it

C-17s Infiltrate The Carolinas During Massive Airlift Exercise

Military

by Chris Clarke - 05/26/201509/02/20150

Joint Base Charleston was put under pressure last week conducting an extraordinary exercise to evaluate their ability to deploy a large aircraft formation during a simulated crisis. And by large I mean very big airplanes in a very big formation. As part of Crescent Reach 2015,