Hundreds of drones took to the night sky above Sydney’s iconic harbour in the first days of 2022, as a part of the six-day ELEVATE Sydney festival, organised by Destination NSW. Continue reading
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Beardmore Inflexible | An Anglo-German Giant
The Beardmore Inflexible, also known as the Rohrbach VI, was a giant shoulder-wing, three-engined all-metal prototype bomber aircraft built by William Beardmore and Company at Dalmuir, Scotland and developed in the late 1920s. Continue reading
UK’s Largest Drone Light Show as London Welcomes in the New Year
London welcomed the new year with a dynamic broadcast show that took place across the city, celebrating its diverse cultural heritage and spreading a message of hope and positivity for 2022. SKYMAGIC, the drone light show specialists, worked with Jack Morton, the global brand experience agency, who created and produced the live show on behalf of the Mayor of London. Continue reading
Spitfire Mk1 to Mk24 | How Spitfires Kept Getting Better
The Supermarine Spitfire is one of the most iconic aircraft of all time. Between 1937 and 1947 over 20,000 of them were built and in those 10 years, Spitfires changed dramatically from the Mk 1 to the Mk 24. More powerful engines, new wing shapes, different armaments, and more were added to the Spitfire in an attempt to maintain its edge over enemy aircraft. Continue reading
Seven Strange Machines That Actually Fly
A short look at some unusual flying aircraft. Continue reading
Rolls-Royce | Spirit of Innovation – World’s Fastest All-Electric Aircraft
Rolls Royce believes that its all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation’ aircraft is the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft, setting three new world records. Continue reading
Hillson FH 40 Slip Wing Hurricane
The Hillson Bi-mono was a British experimental aircraft of the 1940s. It was designed to test the idea of “slip-wings”, where the aircraft could take off as a biplane, jettison the upper, disposable wing, and continue flying as a monoplane. Continue reading
Messerschmitt Bf 109: Better than the Spitfire?
This Bf 109 fought in the Battle of Britain, crash landed in 1940, and ended up on display. The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was matched only by the Supermarine Spitfire. Continue reading