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

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

AgustaWestland Tiltrotor Prototype Has Crashed Killing Two

by Chris Clarke - 10/30/201511/01/20150

After departing from Vergiate in Italy, witness report the vertical lift aircraft caught fire shortly after takeoff before crashing. Two pilots onboard have been confirmed dead. Both occupants are employees for AgustaWestland, one Italian and the other American identified as Pietro Venanzi, 53 years of Sesto

Crowdfunding Effort Set To Finance First Vertical Lift Passenger Aircraft

Technology

by Chris Clarke - 08/25/201509/19/20150

While it might not be the first attempt at creating a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft powered by ducted fans, XTI Aircraft claims to be building the first to offer door-to-door transportation combining the benefits of both helicopter and business jet. Are these guys legit

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