Gaze Upon This Man Made Dust Storm Courtesy The Mighty Globemaster

Military

by Chris Clarke - 02/18/201602/18/20160

Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft are used by Australian forces in the Middle East Area of Operations for heavy lift capability including the movement of combat vehicles in and out of theatres of operation as well as large freight items. The C-17 has a

Jackie Chan Takes Delivery Of First Chinese Embraer Legacy 500

Business Aviation

by Chris Clarke - 02/05/201602/05/20160

Embraer announced today that Jackie Chan, a world-renowned movie star, has become the first customer in China to take delivery of a Legacy 500. “The Legacy 500 features our best-to-date technologies and it incorporates designs that maximize passenger comfort and fuel efficiency,” said Marco Tulio Pellegrini,

Commemorative Air Force P-51 Mustang Makes Emergency Landing

Aviation

by Editorial Staff - 02/04/201602/05/20160

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, confirms that Wednesday morning, February 3, their P-51C Mustang Tuskegee Airmen was involved in a gear-up landing at Dallas Executive Airport (DEA). The aircraft was landing back at DEA, the national

SkyBahamas Flight Loses An Engine But Nails The Landing

Airlines

by Chris Clarke - 02/04/201602/05/20160

SkyBahamas flight Q7460 returned to land at Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport, Bahamas when the crew was forced to shut down the number one engine. A passenger reported seeing "oil coming out of the engine." Five passengers and three crew on the flight were onboard the Saab 340 twin-engine

Unmanned Ground And Aerial Vehicles Join Forces To Keep Troops Safe

by Chris Clarke - 01/21/201601/21/20160

Flying drones and driving drones can now collaborate in combined ground and air cooperative missions. An optionally piloted UH-60MU Black Hawk and a self-guided all terrain vehicle create the ultimate unmanned duo, keeping the soft tissue life forms out of harm’s way. Carnegie Mellon University and

Both Pilots Killed In Iranian Fighter Jet Crash

Military

by Associated Press - 01/12/201601/12/20160

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's state TV says that an Iranian F-4 Phantom fighter jet has crashed close to the Pakistan border, killing two pilots. It reported that the crash took place on Tuesday morning some 45 miles west of Konarak Air Base, around 900 miles

The FAA Will Charge You $5 For Mandatory Drone Registration

Drones

by Chris Clarke - 12/14/201512/14/20150

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a streamlined and user-friendly web-based drone registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft (UAS) weighing more than 0.55 pounds and less than 55 pounds including payloads such as on-board cameras. The Registration Task Force delivered recommendations

HondaJet Receives Type Certification From Federal Aviation Administration

Business Aviation

by Chris Clarke - 12/10/201512/10/20150

The HondaJet received type certification from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday. Honda Aircraft Company and the FAA made the announcement today at the Honda Aircraft headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. The FAA presented the type certificate to Honda Aircraft Company President and

The Amazing B-29 Had Computer Aided Remote Control Guns

Aviation

by Chris Clarke - 12/10/201512/10/20150

In the early ‘40s Boeing spent more money to build the pressurized bomber than was invested in the entire Manhattan project. The result was a fascinating display of military technology that included anti-aircraft machine guns that used computers to compensate for airspeed, gravity, temperature, humidity