Solar Impulse 2 performed its First Flight on June 2 in Switzerland. It successfully landed after a maiden flight of 2 hours 17 minutes. The pilot was Markus Scherdel, test pilot of Solar Impulse. Continue reading
Category Archives: Video
French National Aerobatics Team at St-Jean-de-Luz
A local web TV station in the south of France put together this 18-minute video of the French National Aerobatics Team, the ‘Patrouille de France‘ which put on this impressive demonstration over the Bay of St-Jean-de-Luz in October last year. It features both ground shots and onboard footage from ‘Athos 8’ the plane situated just behind the leader. Continue reading
Douglas A-1 Skyraider Attack Aircraft
The Douglas A-1 Skyraider (formerly AD) was an American single-seat attack aircraft that saw service between the late 1940s and early 1980s. It became a piston-powered, propeller-driven anachronism in the jet age, and was nicknamed “Spad”, after the French World War I fighter.
Sea Bat UAS Performs Sea Trials
Northrop Grumman just release this video of its Seabat UAS. Continue reading
Operation Neptune C-47 D-Day Tribute
Operation Neptune” was the code name for the airborne assault behind German lines that launched the Normandy invasion, known as “Operation Overlord.” Continue reading
Spitfire + Mustang D-Day Pair
A tight display from the Old Flying Machine Company stable mates the Supermarine Spitfire MK.IX and P-51D Mustang ‘Ferocious Frankie’ at the IWM D-Day Anniversary Air Show. Continue reading
WW2 Pacific Fighters – Corsair and Curtiss P-40
The Old Stick & Rudder Company’s Corsair and P-40 (piloted by Keith Skilling and Stu Goldspink) are shown here. Continue reading
Las Vegas Club Delivers Champagne by OctoCopter
Bottle service took to the sky Memorial Weekend as Marquee Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas debuted a new high roller delivery method: OctoCopter. Continue reading