Altitude Group has completed Phase I flight testing of the P85. Based on the fixed-gear tailwheel Radial Rocket is powered by a 400-horsepower liquid cooled Chevy LS V8 engine. “Combining V8 power with a very capable and proven airframe design has resulted in a new benchmark for high performance with economy of acquisition and operation,” […]
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Video: Installing ADS-B into a 172
In this video from FunPlacesToFly.com, Anthony Arispe talks about the installation of the Navworx ADS-B unit in a Cessna 172. He also reviews the tools involved, plus a full explanation of the entire system. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mioqZwwq-4&w=560&h=315]
Video: Barefoot Airplane Waterskiing
The coolest waterskiing tow-boat ever…
Video: Jumping out of a perfectly good B-17
“It’s not every day you get to jump out of a Perfectly Good Flying Fortress!” But that’s exactly what members of the Chicagoland Skydiving Center did when the Collings Foundation’s B-17 “Nine-O-Nine” stopped in Chicago 2014. Gives new meaning to the term “bombs away.”
Video: Return of the Catalina
To preserve the memory of forgotten PBY Catalina Pilots of World War II, documentary filmmaker Daniel Bunker is making ‘Return of the Catalina‘. “The film documents the restoration of a Catalina and the subsequent flight from Spain to Australia to honor the men who reconnected Australia to England after the fall of Singapore,” says Bunker. “The World […]
Fast Aviation launches HangarSwap.com
SANFORD, Fla. – Fast Aviation has launched a Seller Program – HangarSwap.com – to connect buyers and sellers of aircraft parts. Membership to HangarSwap.com is free (until the end of the year) and takes a 3% commission when your listing is sold. “No hidden fees or anything extra,” says Fast Aviation CEO Rachel Payne. “It […]
Video: British Airshows 2014 Retrospective
Planes TV knows how to video an airshow. Here’s a look back at some of their footage from 2014. Want to buy a DVD of the season?
Video: Aerobatics in an Extra 300LX
Our friends at The HD Pilot sent in this video of Flying Aerobatics in an Extra 330LX [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUl2VpCaAGw&w=560&h=315]
Video: Mars Water Bomber
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.