The Military Industries Division of the Armed Forces of Yemen(Houthi) revealed the capabilities and characteristics of two drones, Sammad 3, and Sammad 1. Scenes of Qasif K2 drones flying in the skies for the first time since being used in the front line, in addition to the flight of a surveillance drone, were presented to during the press conference. Continue reading
Category Archives: Video
Mustang v Komet – Germany 1944
The Messerschmitt Me. 163B was the only rocket powered intercepter in history. Find out how piston-engined US P-51 Mustangs managed to down two of these super fast aircraft in dogfights high above Germany in late 1944. Continue reading
Eleven F4U Corsairs Flying Together
The 2019 Thunder Over Michigan airshow featured the largest gathering of F4U Corsairs in decades. Eleven of these rare World War 2 fighters came together for one weekend. Continue reading
Mustang vs. Spitfire Aerobatics at Oshkosh 2019
Two legends of World War II, a North American P-51C Mustang “Lope’s Hope 3rd”, piloted by Bernie Vasquez, and a Supermarine Spitfire MkIXc “Half Stork”, piloted by Warren Pietsch, perform aerobatics and formations flybys during the Saturday airshow at EAA AirVenture 2019 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Continue reading
Soviet TU-144 Concordski Crash at Paris Airshow 1973
The aggressive take-off profile of the Soviet TU-144 supersonic passenger airplane (right) vs. the French-British Concorde (left). Continue reading
Merlin-Powered Messerschmitt 109 s
This short film features “Battle of Britain” movie aircraft Buchon G-AWHR. This is the latest of five Buchons featured in the movie to be restored. Continue reading
Okhotnik-B First Flight – Video
The Russian S-70 Okhotnik-B (Hunter) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau, made its first flight on Saturday, August 3rd. 2019. Continue reading
Why Do Backwards Wings Exist?
Two X-29A aircraft, featuring one of the most unusual designs in aviation history, were flown at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, as technology demonstrators to investigate a host of advanced concepts and technologies. The multi-phased program, conducted from 1984 to 1992, provided an engineering data base that is available in the design and development of future aircraft. Continue reading