Aviation Videos
This awesome video posted on YouTube is one of the best videos ever to express the true spirit, passion and love for aviation. Various beautiful HD cockpit scenes from the Boeing 737 flight deck let you dream about being in the sky. Definitely a must-see for every aviation enthusiast! Best to watch in full screen.
Over the last days the Singapore Airshow 2012 took place in the heart of Asia. Here’s a selection of the best videos featuring various aircraft of the show.
The Airbus A350 XWB’s new engine – the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB – has successfully made its maiden flight aboard Airbus’ dedicated A380 “Flying-Test-Bed” aircraft. The aircraft took off from Airbus facilities in Toulouse and performed a flight of more than five hours during which the engine covered a wide range of power settings at altitudes up to 43,000ft. The aircraft handling qualities were evaluated from low speeds to Mach 0.9. The engine not only operated ...
Cold War Air Museum (CWAM) posted these amazing videos of a Mil Mi-24 Hind landing at Dallas Heli-Expo 2012. The Cold War Air Museum has two Mil MI-24 Hind in its inventory, both in flying condition. These are the only MI-24s on public display in the United States. Cockpit Video – Landing at Downtown Dallas Video – MI-24 Hind Arriving at Heli-Expo 2012 Photo/Videos (c) by Cold War Air Museum (CWAM) via Facebook
This great video features a Boeing 747-8F freighter, operated by British Airways Cargo, on a flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD). It includes cockpit footage from take-off and landing with cockpit sound and ATC. It also shows some of the features of this new aircraft, like the position of the RAT, GEnx-2B67 engines, new wing design, Electronic Checklists, Vertical situation display, etc.
How low can you go at famous Princess Juliana International Airport, St. Maarten (SXM)? This Boeing 727 operated by Amerijet set a new record. It almost hit the fence and landed on the overrun zone 150 feet before the threshold!
Rugby World Champion “All Blacks” led the brand new Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300ER black plane out of Boeing’s paint hangar in Seattle. The video features a look behind the scenes of the unveiling of this special livery B777 to celebrate the win of the Rugby World Championship. Since many years Air New Zealand is a major sponsor of the New Zealand Rugby Union. Boeing revealed that it took two days longer than normally required ...
A few days ago American aviation and space travel enthusiast Robert Mason shared his story with us. Since early childhood he had the dream of traveling into space. In October 2011 his dream finally came true as he traveled to the “Edge Of Space” on board of a Russian MiG-29 UB. Now exclusively to our Flightstory Facebook page, he shared his video about the journey. Unfortunately it’s without sound but definitely worth watching anyway! Video: ...
This great video features startup and flight display of a Supermarine Spitfire MK19 from pilot’s view at a German air show in 2011. This Spitfire is equiped with high power griffon piston engine and contra rotating propeller (listen to awesome startup). Most time it is operated in France, after it has been rebuilt at Chino (USA) by Steve Hinton and his team. The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by ...
Youtube user “wineandflyguy” posted this nice Embraer 190 tribute video. It was filmed on jetBlue N296JB and features much in-flight cockpit footage, such as the HUD, FMC and PFDs. The E-190/195 family is a larger stretch of the E-170/175 family fitted with a new, larger wing, larger horizontal stabilizer and a new engine, the GE CF34-10E. These aircraft compete with the Bombardier CRJ-1000. In addition, being in the 100-seat range, it competes ...
Airbus has completed the first flight of the “Sharklet” wing-tip devices on the Airbus A320 development aircraft (MSN 001). This milestone marks the start of the early flight-test campaign to capture data for fine-tuning the flight laws, as well as for certification and performance validation. Sharklets are around 2.5 metres tall and will replace the aircraft’s current wingtip fence. Offered as an option on new-build aircraft, Sharklets have been specially designed for the Airbus A320 ...
This stunning videos shows a Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules during flight display at Paris Airshow 2011. It includes full cockpit audio and cockpit video footage. The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules is the newest version of the Hercules and the only model still in production. Externally similar to the classic Hercules in general appearance, the J-model features considerably updated technology. These differences include new Rolls-Royce AE 2100 D3 turboprops with Dowty R391 composite scimitar ...
The Bombardier Global 6000, which entry into service is expected for 2012, features the Global Vision flight deck that includes a new state of the art head-up display (HUD). Using the Rockwell Collins Head-up Guidance System (HGS) with synthetic vision, terrain, airports and obstructions are directly projected in front of the pilot. Rockwell Collins will be the first company to bring this capability to the real world. The video shows this system demonstrated on board ...
This Saturday American Airlines will start a new campaign featuring Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey. In this new TV spot Spacey plays three characters which simultaneously showcases his vast acting talent and American Airline’s unique approach to customer service. The airline invited us to have an exclusive first look at the 60 second short film. All AA Boeing 767-300′s and 777′s feature a new, upgraded Business Class cabin design, seats and entertainment. This includes lie flat ...
A video emerged on the internet showing the emergency landing of LOT flight LO16, Boeing 767-35DER (SP-LPC), at Warsaw Airport last Tuesday from inside the cabin! A passenger filmed the gear-up emergency landing on the foamed runway and the amazingly quick evacuation of the plane. On Tuesday the flight coming from Newark, NJ (EWR) encountered problems lowering the main landing gear during approach to Warsaw. The crew then decided to carry out a gear-up belly ...
A RAF Boeing HC Mk2/2A Chinook performing a tactical landing and doing a reverse take off with front gear off the runway (pinnicle landing). Display Team is made up of personnel from RAF Odiham in Hampshire.
This Iran Air Boeing 727-200 (EP-IRR) successfully conducted an emergency landing at Tehran Mehrabad airport, Iran on Oct 18th 2011. Flight IR-742 was bound from Moscow Sheremetyevo (Russia) to Tehran Imam Khomeini (Iran) with 94 passengers and 19 crew. During approach the crew did not receive a down and locked indication for the nose gear and aborted the landing. Following unsuccessful troubleshooting they decided to divert to Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport where a low approach confirmed ...
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline, today achieved a milestone of commercial aviation by operating the first ever passenger flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner (JA801A – cn 34485/8). The special charter flight NH7871 took off from Narita Airport, Tokyo, with more than 240 passengers on board and landed four hours and a half later in Hong Kong. Videos Takeoff at Tokyo Narita Take-off cabin view! Landing in Hong Kong Built mainly from ...
As you know from my previous post, the first Airbus A380 for China Southern Airlines has been delivered yesterday (MSN0031). The following video features the highlights of this very special delivery ceremony in Toulouse, France. China Southern Airlines has ordered a total of 5 A380 so far but Airbus sees a potential of probably up to 200 Chinese A380 orders over the coming years. China Southern becomes the 7th A380 operator after Korean Air, Lufthansa, ...
Boeing is offering a new subscription based service that allows airliners to receive in-flight real-time wind information from their destination. This allows pilots to choose a more fuel-efficient approach, reducing costs and carbon emissions. Alaska Airlines and KLM are the first airlines to use this new service, that is not limited to Boeing airplanes only, but also can be used in a wide range of modern commercial aircraft including Airbus, Embraer and Bombardier. Video:
A few days ago I have been on a special Emirates Airbus A380 flight from Hamburg to Dubai, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Hamburg airport. So I was sitting in Dubai and as being an aviation enthusiast, of course, I took the chance to see the desert from above. This video gives you a glimpse of this amazing ride in a hot air balloon during sunrise. If you’re going to Dubai and looking for ...
Later today aviation history will be made, as the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner gets delivered to ANA. In this video you learn more about preparation of the first plane for this important event. Days before delivery the 787 got an extensive, 10-hour inspection as technicians opened up every door and panel to check for flaws or defects. “Our inspection is very important. We have to receive the high-quality airplane for our customers,” says Nobutaka Tazawa, ...
