Enjoy this helmet cam video and ride with US Navy F/A-18C Hornet East Coast Demo pilot Capt. Michael “STAB” Allen as he performs at the Thunder Over Michigan airshow. The F/A-18 is highly maneuverable, owing to its good thrust to weight ratio, digital fly-by-wire control system, and leading edge extensions (LEX). The LEX allow the Hornet to remain controllable at high angles of attack. Canted vertical stabilizers are another distinguishing design element, ...
Rockwell B-1B Lancer demonstration at 2012 Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Open House & Airshow (McGuire AFB) This Rockwell B-1B Lancer bomber performs a combat takeoff from Runway 24, climbs to about 8,000 feet, and descends to make three passes. You will love the sound of the B-1 during the entire demonstration!
An impressive video of a Boeing 767 ILS Category 3B autoland at Milan (MXP) followed by low visibility taxi.
Have you ever seen a Boeing 747-8F overtaking a MD-11 in-flight? Of course you haven’t! Till now! Both aircraft are crossing the North Atlantic on NAT tracks, 1000′ separated from each other. The Global Supply Systems (British Airways World) Boeing 747-8F was traveling on Flight Level 310 at mach 0.84 only about 10-15kts faster than the Lufthansa Cargo MD11.
Boeing announced today a new winglet design concept for the Boeing 737 MAX. According to Boeing the new winglet will provide MAX customers with up to an additional 1.5 percent fuel-burn improvement, depending on range. “The concept is more efficient than any other wingtip device in the single-aisle market because the effective wing span increase is uniquely balanced between the upper and lower parts of the winglet,” said Michael Teal, chief project engineer, 737 MAX. ...
Boeing today delivered the first 747-8 Intercontinental to Lufthansa. “Lufthansa and Boeing have a long and proud history of working together to bring new innovations to the airline industry,” said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “We are grateful for Lufthansa’s inspiration and leadership in helping us design a new Queen of the Skies for the 21st Century, and I’m proud of what Boeing employees have accomplished by bringing this great airplane ...
Qantas is currently preparing for the re-entry into service of its first A380 (VH-OQA, MSN 14), the Nancy Bird Walton, following an extensive repair/rebuild programme that addressed damage resulting from the infamous 2010 Rolls-Royce uncontained engine failure. Besides the replacement of the jetliner’s no. 2 engine and pylon the port wing electrical wiring system, flap and fairing components needed to be replaced as well. The programme also included repair of fuselage and skin panels, ...
Today, Space shuttle Discovery departed NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the last time with an early-morning takeoff atop NASA’s Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA). The agency’s most-flown shuttle is on its way to Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. The SCA transporting Discovery took off from Kennedy at 7 a.m. EDT, just as the first light dawned at the Shuttle Landing Facility. The ferry flight concluded at ...
Boeing will bring the 787 Dreamliner to seven more cities later in April and May. ZA003 will depart from Seattle on April 21 to the following destinations: April 22– London’s Heathrow Airport April 23 – Manchester Airport April 25 – London’s Gatwick Airport April 27 – London’s Heathrow Airport May 1 – Oslo, Norway May 4 – Taranto, Italy May 7 – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport – Washington, DC May 11 – Dallas, Texas ...
Boeing has made a series of design updates to the Boeing 737 MAX to further optimize the performance. Aft body aerodynamic improvements The tail cone will be extended and the section above the elevator thickened to improve steadiness of air flow. This eliminates the need for vortex generators on the tail. These improvements will result in less drag, giving the airplane better performance. Engine installation The new CFM International LEAP-1B engines will be integrated with ...
Wing walking on a Grumman G-164A Super Ag-Cat is our new Photo of the Week! The Grumman G-164 Ag Cat is a single-engine biplane agricultural aircraft, developed by Grumman in the 1950s. The Ag Cat was the first aircraft specifically designed by a major aircraft company for agricultural aviation. (c) Photographer: Matthew Baker (airmanflames) Did you know that your photo could be featured here, too? Just enter the Flightstory Flickr Photo Contest.
A funny tribute video to the best utility helicopter ever built, the legendary Bell UH-1 “Huey” – in service since more than 50 years and still in production (modernized variants).
Final assembly of the first Airbus A350 XWB is now underway. This latest step in the A350 XWB’s progress is achieved as Airbus starts joining the 19.7 metre long centre fuselage with the 21 metre long front fuselage. Unfortunately, this first Airbus A350 XWB airframe will never fly but solely be used for the static structural tests that all new aircraft undergo as part of their certification process. The assembly of the first flying A350 ...
Lockheed Martin celebrated the 4,500th F-16 Fighting Falcon delivery with a ceremony for employees, customers, former executives and elected officials. The F-16 is recognized as the world’s most successful modern-day fighter. Since the F-16’s first production orders in 1975, it has been produced in partnership with five countries and has been selected as the front-line fighter for 26 nations. The 4500th F-16 is an advanced Block 52 aircraft destined for Morocco. “The F-16 is the ...
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that its Vision Flight Deck entered service on schedule on a Global 5000 jet. The aircraft was delivered to Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda, a longtime Bombardier customer. Bombardier Aerospace and Rockwell Collins are the first to certify synthetic vision imagery on a HUD as part of the Pro Line Fusion® avionics system on the Vision Flight Deck. The Vision Flight Deck for Global jets received EASA certification on February 20, ...
At the 2012 FIDAE International Air Show, which opened in Chile yesterday, Gustavo Garcia Miranda, Airbus Military’s Vice President of Marketing, provided an update of the A400M program. To date Airbus Military has 5 A400M prototypes in flight, which accomplished more than 1000 flights and more than 3000 flight hours. After its visit at FIDAE, the A400M is going to perform high temperature tests in the high mountains of Bolivia. According to Mr Miranda, the ...
Boeing and Japan Airlines (JAL) celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first two Boeing 787 Dreamliners. JAL is the first airline to take delivery of a 787 powered by General Electric GEnx engines. “JAL will be the first airline to start new routes that have never been flown before by taking full advantage of the efficiencies of this aircraft, starting with Boston service next month and San Diego later this year,” said Yoshiharu Ueki, president ...
Submitted by: Elise May Twenty years ago, I was a brand new flight attendant. I was so excited to see the world and use all the knowledge I had gained from my six weeks of training. One thing that was continuously stressed during training was customer service. No matter what, we were to smile and make sure the passengers had a great flight. You can’t imagine my surprise when I hit the skies and learned ...
Boeing this month will begin the fifth segment of the 787 Dream Tour, a worldwide tour featuring the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. This leg of the tour will include five cities across South America, Central Asia, Russia and Europe. The March and April schedule includes the following stops: March 26-31: Santiago, Chile to visit LAN Airlines and be on display at the FIDAE Air Show. April 1-2: Shannon, Ireland for a scheduled day of maintenance activities. ...
An AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed in Afghanistan after performing dangerous low-level maneuvers and then lost control. A spokesperson said the video was taken Feb. 6 in the Paktika province in Afghanistan. No one on the ground was injured and the aircrew survived. There was no enemy activity in the area and the US Army is currently investigating the incident. Video:
Airbus posted this nice video about its flagship of the 21st century. The Airbus A380 is setting new standards for comfort and efficiency in service with airline customers around the world. In addition to becoming the jetliner of choice for a growing number of leisure and business travellers, the A380 also is pleasing its operators by increasing passenger traffic. The A380 is the most fuel efficient widebody, offers the lowest cost per seat, has one ...
Today, Southwest Airlines held a big party in Dallas to celebrate the unveiling of their first ever Next-Generation 737-800. As first airplane in their fleet, this new Boeing jet, named Warrior One, also features the Boeing Sky Interior. The Boeing Sky Interior offers a quieter, more comfortable environment for Customers with taller ceilings and more overhead bin space, improved operational security features, ambient LED reading and ceiling lighting. After the formal part of the event, ...
