Aviation Videos

  • How do airplanes fly? (Video)

    How do airplanes fly? (Video)

    An airliner is typically defined as an aircraft intended for carrying multiple passengers or cargo in commercial service. When the Wright brothers made the world’s first sustained heavier-than-air flight, they laid the foundation for what would become a major transport industry. Listing every single component of an airplane is almost impossible. The modern airliners in…

  • KLM Unboxing the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

    The latest trend in online videos is the so-called unboxing videos. In these videos people show how they unpack their newest, sexiest gadgets. Smart phones, smart watches, tablets, game consoles, you name it. The whole world watches how someone unpacks his or her latest purchase. To introduce the newest member of the KLM fleet, DDB…

  • US Airways ‪Flight ‎US1825 Emergency Landing (Video)

    US Airways ‪flight ‎US1825‬ made an emergency landing in Houston after the nose gear failed to deploy. The Embraer ERJ-190 was bound from Philadelphia, only 1 person sustained light injuries.

  • Videos of Virgin Atlantic Emergency Landing at London Gatwick

    A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 G-VROM, flight VS43, carried out an emergency landing at London Gatwick airport due to landing gear failure. The flight was bound from London Gatwick to Las Vegas. Part 1 – Emergency Landing incl. ATC audio Part 2 – Emergency Vehicles with Radio Emergency Landing from different perspective Video from inside…

  • Video – On Board the First A350 XWB Flight

    This video features the very first passenger flight of Qatar’s Airbus A350 XWB. The flight took place right after the delivery ceremony in Toulouse, France. If you want to go straight to the boarding, just jump to 05:45. You get a nice impression on the A350 XWB cabin design, cabin width, window size, seats and…

  • Stunning Video About Zurich Airport

    This is one of those videos that are an absolutely “must-have-seen” for any aviation enthusiast! It features airport operations at Swiss Zürich Airport, including close-up landings and takeoffs, tarmac and pushback operations. Simply “WOW”! One of the best videos you’ll ever see!

  • Airbus A350 XWB Route Proving to Hong Kong and Singapore

    Airbus’ MSN005 developmental A350 XWB travelled to Asia on the second trip of its global route-proving tour to demonstrate the aircraft’s readiness for airline operations. In this phase, the airliner flew from Toulouse, France to Hong Kong, and then operated multiple flights between Hong Kong and Singapore before returning to Toulouse. The Asian trip allowed…

  • Video – Airbus A350 XWB visits Qatar

    Airbis A350 XWB flight test aircraft (MSN3) has made its premiere appearance at Doha’s new Hamad international airport, on its way to the Singapore Airshow. The visit is part of the Entry-into-Service preparations between Airbus and Qatar Airways, the A350 XWB launch customer, who will take delivery of its first A350 XWB in Q4 this…

  • Video – Last Flight of KLM MD11 “PH KCK”

    Last flight of KLM McDonnell Douglas MD-11 “PH KCK” to Victorville aircraft boneyard. The aircraft named after Swedish actress “Ingrid Bergman” started her duty at March 1997. KLM now operates a total of 3 remaining McDonnell Douglas MD-11. Last to be retired 25 October 2014.

  • Video of the Day – Red Bull P38 & Corsair Display

    This brilliant air show video features the Flying Bulls Lockheed P-38 Lightning and Chance Vought F4U Corsair performing a dogfight at “La Ferte Alais” airshow 2013 (France). It includes many stunning shots from pilots view and the flight deck.

  • HD Video of the Day – Antonov AN-225 Takeoff at Manchester

    An amazing HD video with lots of close-up scenes of the Antonov AN-225 Mriya taking off from Manchester Airport (EGCC) on 26 June 2013. The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-225 Мрія, NATO reporting name: “Cossack”) is the largest airplane in the world. It is the heaviest aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of 640…

  • Video – Airbus A330 Engine Failure on Takeoff

    The right engine of a Thomas Cook Airbus A330-200 literally explodes during takeoff at Manchester. The flight, bound for the Dominican Republic, of course rejected takeoff immediately and came to stop on the runway safely. Video by Simon Lowe, who got famous a few years ago for catching a Thomson bird strike at Manchester.

  • Video – Look inside the A350 XWB Cockpit

    Airbus today held an Avionics and Airbus A350 cockpit workshop at Paris Air Show. They provided this video that gives us an insight look into the cockpit of the A350 XWB! Additionally Airbus test pilot Jean-Michel Roy talks about his career opportunities at Airbus.

  • Engines powered up on first Airbus A350 XWB

    As part of preparations for its maiden flight, the engines of the first Airbus A350 XWB (MSN1) have been powered up today, following the start-up of the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) on 2nd June 2013. The new aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, that have been developed from the Trent 1000, that is…

  • Video Compilation – 60 Years Patrouille de France

    Patrouille de France, the legendary French flight demonstration team celebrates its 60th anniversary at its base in Salon-de-Provence. The Patrouille de France boasts a rich heritage of spectacular flight demonstrations and has enthused millions of spectators and aviation enthusiasts worldwide at air shows and other events over the last sixty years. Because EADS have played…

  • Video – Bagram Airfield Crash of National Air Cargo Boeing 747-400

    This video of the crash of a Boeing 747-400BCF operated by National Air Cargo emerged on the internet shortly after the accident happened on April 29th. The National Air Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter (N949CA) crashed on takeoff from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. As you can see in the video, the aircraft stalled and crashed from…

  • F-35B STOVL Aircraft Carrier Operations Video

    An awesome HD video about Lockheed Martin F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing variant (STOVL) performing carrier operation testing aboard the USS WASP (LHD-1).

  • (Vid) Let’s Go for a (Simulated) Airline Flight

    How do airline pilots stay sharp on emergency prodedures they rarely use? In a word, Simulators. Our friend Cap’n Aux (http://capnaux.blogspot.com) takes us for a ride in one.

  • Video – Life as an Airline Pilot

    A great video about the life as a Boeing 737 NG airline pilot, featuring many stunning scenes from the flight deck. Make sure to watch it in HD fullscreen!

  • Video – Emergency Landing of Boeing 787 after Battery Malfunction in Japan

    A Boeing 787 operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA) has made an emergency landing at Takamatsu airport after a battery malfunction, yesterday. The plane has been evacuated via slides. According to ANA all 129 passengers and 8 crew were taken off the plane safely. The flight NH 692 was bound from Yamaguchi Ube to Tokyo’s…

  • HD Cockpit Boeing 737 Start Up Sequence

    This cockpit video shows you the Boeing 737 standard start up procedure. The scenes have been filmed in different locations and at different times. No route nor instrument setting is real, it has been made for video purposes only.