Saturday Fun! Watch 10 Awesome Vertical Takeoffs! Some of These are Good!
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Watch: The Cormorant – Self Flying Rescue Vehicle
The Cormorant, a self-flying vehicle could be used to rescue soldiers on remote battlefields. In the words of Philip Werthman, a California-based adviser to the board of Urban Aeronautics: “It is real, it is flying, and we are going to have it here in the United States in the next few years.” The “it’ Werthman […]
Watch: F/A-18 Hornet Taking Off From a Public Highway
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Picture of the Day: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Glenn Catbagan Directs an F-35B Lightning II on the USS Essex
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Glenn Catbagan signals as an F-35B Lightning II ascends on an aircraft elevator aboard the USS Essex during a composite training unit exercise in the Pacific Ocean, June 2, 2018. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Freeman
Watch: Inside Look! B-1 Pilots and Crew Members Gear Up
B-1 Pilots and Crew Members gear up, perform pre-flight checks with various footage of the cockpit and instrument panels – then they taxi and takeoff at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas. The official designation of this long-range supersonic bomber is B-1 Lancer, but it has a nickname… “The Bone” which is a derivative name […]
NASA’s X-57 Electric Research Plane!
The world of aviation is rapidly changing with some amazing technology right around the corner. NASA’s X-57 electric research aircraft is a prime example. With 14 electric motors turning propellers and all of them integrated into a uniquely-designed wing, NASA will test new propulsion technology using an experimental airplane now designated the X-57 and nicknamed “Maxwell.” […]
Picture of the Day: Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II Over Afghanistan
An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies a mission over Afghanistan, May 28, 2018. The A-10 is assigned to the 163rd Fighter Squadron. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook
Who Would Have Guessed! Elon Musk’s SpaceX Delays Plans to Take ‘Tourists’ to Space
Yes, sometimes even Elon Musk can’t make his dreams a reality…at least for a while. Musk has put on hold his original plans to take two paying space tourists around the moon and back to Earth by the end of 2018. Wonder if the two unnamed passengers get a refund? Over the weekend, company spokesman James […]
Picture of the Day: Marines Attach a Humvee to a CH-53E Super Stallion
Marines rig a Humvee to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during an external lift exercise at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 24, 2018. The Marines are landing support specialists assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 3. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Kirk
Watch: Romanians Jumping Over Sainte-Mere-Eglise
Video of Romanians joining 4 other countries in jumping over Sainte-Mere-Eglise on June 3, 2018. This was the first time that the Romanians jumped for this event. Building bonds with the other countries through jumping and learning from each other, filling the skies with fellow paratroopers. Video by Tech. Sgt. Jeff StSauveur Defense Media Activity […]
GEICO Skytypers Air Show Team Member Killed in Crash
A small vintage plane crashed in Suffolk County on Long Island Wednesday afternoon, killing the pilot. Authorities said the pilot, identified as Ken Johansen, was the only one on board the small plane that crashed at 1:52 p.m. along Northcote Drive in Melville. College student Lauren Peller was in her home with her mother when […]
Picture of the Day: F-35C Lightning II Launch from the USS Abraham Lincoln
Sailors prepare an F-35C Lightning II to launch on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 4, 2017. The Lincoln is conducting training after it completed carrier incremental availability. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Josue Escobosa
