At 80 mph, the Mars Water Bombers can take on 6,000 gallons of water in 26 seconds. The four-engine firefighter is a wonder to marvel. http://youtu.be/I3C0rQo6I3k Originally a bomber, it became a transport, and now lives on as a firefighter.
Video: Brodie Landing System
Seems to me we could save a great deal of wear on our tires and brakes (heck, we may not even need them) if we switched to the Brodie Landing System. Great video. What a landing (starts around 8:30 into the video).
Video: Off Airport Fun
A pair of Zenith (CH 701 and CH 750) enjoy some river gravel bar fun.
9 airshow acts on the SUN ’n FUN schedule
SUN ’n FUN is more than a fly-in and convention. “Spring Break for Pilots” plays host to a world class airshow as well. Here’s a partial list of the performers scheduled to appear at SUN ’n FUN April 21-26. Don’t see your favorite performer? Check the complete list at the SUN ’n FUN website. Breitling Jet Team Making […]
Challenger Rendez-Vous attracts dozens to frozen Ottawa River
The 25th Annual Challenger Winter Rendez-Vous should have a been a blow-out event. But Jan. 30-Feb. 1 temperatures in the -20°C range kept many would-be attendees home. A hardy gathering of 37 aircraft (15 Challenger ultralights and 22 other types), all on skis, landed on the frozen Ottawa River at the Fairmount Le Château Montebello. In all, more […]
Video: Who needs an aircraft carrier?
Poking around our media vault this weekend and found this 24-second gem of Palmer, Alaska’s Frank Knapp at the 2014 Valdez Fly-In & Airshow. Post by General Aviation News. Who needs an aircraft carrier when you can take-off in 41-feet and land in 35-feet. The 2015 edition is set for May 9-10.
Video: Red Flag Arrivals
“Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air, space, and cyber forces of the United States and its allies.” Airailimages happened to be on the approach end of Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas and filmed the arrival sequence of some of participants. More than 125 aircraft participated in the January […]
RPA-free airspace coming soon above your home
“The drone industry – in 2014 – delivered enough units to more than double the entire number of aircraft in the United States,” says NoFlyZone.org founder Ben Marcus. “And that, for many people, is a privacy issue.” With that, Marcus – an ATP-rated pilot, flight instructor and co-founder of aircraft brokerage firm jetAVIVA, launched NoFlyZone.org. “Most of […]
1,000 pilots x $20 = 3 new pilots
We don’t need to attract every kid, just the next kid… or three. Seventeen-year-old Ella, 16-year-old Jonathan and 15-year-old Benjamin Robbins are passionate about aviation. The homeschooled trio from Ferndale, Wash., have been designing and building their own radio-controlled aircraft for several years. A family friend took each of the kids for a ride in […]