The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, designed by Alexander Lippisch, was a German rocket-powered fighter aircraft. It is the only rocket-powered fighter aircraft ever to have been operational and the first piloted aircraft of any type to exceed 1000 km/h (621 mph) in level flight. Continue reading
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Grumman F7F Tigercat – Bad Kitty Tribute
The Grumman F7F Tigercat is a heavy fighter aircraft that served with the United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) from late in World War II until 1954. It was the first twin-engined fighter to be deployed by the USN. While the Tigercat was delivered too late to see combat in World War II, it saw action as a night fighter and attack aircraft during the Korean War. Continue reading
5 Corsairs at the Planes of Fame Airshow 2017
The Planes of Fame’s own F4U-1 was joined this year by 4 other Corsairs, Chuck Wentworth’s FG-1D, Lewis Air Legends FG-1D, the Freidkin ‘Comanche Fighters’ F4U-4, and an F4U-7 from the Erickson Aircraft Collection. Continue reading
Synchronised RC Plane Aerobatic Display
Super Gigantic RC Piper and Super Decathlon RC Model Airplanes at Hausen Flight day 2016 Continue reading
Royal International Air Tattoo Highlights
Some B-roll from the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) July 14 -15, 2017. The Air Tattoo held at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England, is one of the UK’s premier outdoor events, returned this summer with an extravaganza of entertainment for all the family. Continue reading
Twenty P-51 Mustangs Form 51 Formation
On September 28~30, 2007, over eighty P-51 Mustangs and hundreds of WWII aviation Legends including Fighter Aces, Tuskegee Airmen and WASPs and thousands of spectators came together for the “Gathering of Mustangs and Legends” at Rickenbacker Airport in Columbus Ohio. Continue reading
Corsair – Giant Scale Model Airplane
Giant Scale Model Airplane Chance Vought F4U Corsair presented on the Model Air Show in Berlin Gatow Germany in June 2015. Continue reading
Paris Air Show 52nd Edition Results and Videos
SIAE, organiser of the Paris Air Show , has just published the final results of the 52nd Edition , showing a record-breaking number of 2,381 exhibitors from 48 countries. Continue reading