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Nov 5, 2010, 1:19 am
NetJets Encore
COLUMBUS, OHIO – November 4, 2010 – NetJets Inc., the global leader in private aviation, announced today an agreement to purchase Marquis Jet, the leader in private jet cards. Under the terms of the agreement, Marquis Jet became a wholly-owned subsidiary of NetJets; no additio... Comment - Like
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Oct 10, 2010, 8:41 pm
VSS Enterprise achieves manned free flight from over 45,000 ft (13,700 metres) and successfully glides to land at Mojave Air and Spaceport.
10th October 2010, Mojave, CA. Virgin Galactic, the US company developing the world’s first commercial manned space flight system and tourism business, i... Comment - Like
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Sep 29, 2010, 12:50 pm
Eurocopter has begun test flights of the X3 demonstrator for its innovative High-speed, long-range Hybrid Helicopter (H3) concept, which combines excellent vertical takeoff and landing capabilities with fast cruise speeds of more than 220 kts.
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Aug 21, 2010, 3:23 pm
This Avro Vulcan (HX558) bomber has been incredibly brought to flying condition and is now performing at airshows in Great Britain. The Vulcan was a sub-sonic nuclear capable jet bomber which operated from 1953-1984 in the RAF service.
To put the effort involved in getting this flying, it would b... Comment - Like
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Aug 19, 2010, 2:20 pm
FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared) imagery of a downed UH-60 Blackhawk being destroyed by two AH-64 Apaches.
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Aug 8, 2010, 5:51 pm
Plane Driven’s PD-1 is another entrant in to the already crowded roadable aircraft concept of which is being led and popularized by the MIT alumni designed Terrafugia LSA (Light-Sport Aircraft).
The PD-1 is expected to be offered as a kit to convert aircraft into a vehicle capable of traveli... Comment - Like
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Jul 19, 2010, 4:49 pm
Unbelievably slow motion video of the mighty Saturn V moon rocket lifting off of the pad. You have probably seen shots of this in documentaries about the moon shots, but this is the full version.
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Jul 6, 2010, 4:05 pm
Below is the NTSB video animation of the loss of control of Colgan Flight 3407 approach at KBUF (Buffalo, NY), on February 12th, 2009. The video shows the last two minutes of the flight with the accompanying Cockpit Voice Recording (CVR) below.
Excerpts from CVR transcript:
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Jul 6, 2010, 12:11 pm
NASA released a new video game today, titled “Moonbase Alpha”, which lets you walk in the boots of an astronaut. The trouble is, a meteor has taken out the solar array and the life support equipment. You must use the tools at hand and fix the broken systems in the inhospitable environm... Comment - Like
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Jul 2, 2010, 10:18 am
Nice to see the Russians putting their world destroying tech to good use. Neat seeing it pop up from its bunker silo.
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Virgin Galactic First Captive Carry of VSS Enterprise Spaceship Video
NASA to offer Space S... Comment - Like
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Jun 30, 2010, 10:51 am
I think I’ll be the first to buy one. About time, I just have to scrape together $190K+.
Flying Car Video – Terrafugia @ Yahoo! Video
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Jun 30, 2010, 10:22 am
It is just amazing to see this bomber in this refueling video. Either from a KC-10 or KC-135, I don’t know. As it comes into view, it just keeps getting bigger and bigger, dominating the scene. What an impressive sight.
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Jun 29, 2010, 10:38 am
First captive carry flight of the Virgin Galactic sub-orbital rocket powered glider VSS Enterprise by the “Eve” mother-ship. “Eve” has a wingspan over 140′ making it the longest single carbon fiber component ever produced. The mother-ship wing is almost 20 feet long... Comment - Like
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Jun 28, 2010, 4:26 pm
Beautiful visual corkscrew flight path of Sean Tucker’s Oracle Challenger.
Image by JoF
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Jun 8, 2010, 3:21 pm
A Boeing Stearman had a nose-over at Reagan National airport in Washington, D.C. today. Initial examination of the video of the plane landing from the ground indicate that the brakes locked up for some reason.
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May 4, 2010, 6:44 pm
Washington, DC — In addition to the decisions and actions of the flight crewmembers, overwater safety equipment likely saved lives that might have otherwise been lost to drowning, the NTSB said.
Today the Safety Board met to conclude its 15-month investigation into the January 15, 2009, accid... Comment - Like
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Mar 31, 2010, 3:48 pm
Back on the early 2000’s these pictures were taken at the Sussex Airshow in Wantage Township, NJ. Franklin’s show was spectacular to see anywhere, but I think he took particular joy flying at such a small venue. He also liked to take full advantage of the sloping terrain to create ... Comment - Like
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Mar 30, 2010, 5:42 pm
The NTSB has launched an investigation to determine why a commercial jetliner and a small light airplane came within an estimated 300 feet of colliding over San Francisco on Saturday.
Aeronca N9270E Suspected Near Mid-Air
At about 11:15 a.m. PDT on March 27, the crew of United Airlines Flight 889,... Comment - Like
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Mar 27, 2010, 12:27 am
A tornado in the Midwest struck just one hangar at the airfield where the Citation X was parked, along with an unauthorized camper. The camper found itself being used as a plus-sized baseball bat and doing its best to beat the heck out of the hapless Cessna. For some reason, the insurance compan... Comment - Like
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Mar 26, 2010, 1:36 pm
Congress has or is about to pass the FAA re-authorization. This is great news, in that there are many pluses and a few minuses to go with the passage. There is the fuel tax, that will go up. Then there is safety changes, and money for research. The huge win so far, is the elimination of user fees.
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Mar 25, 2010, 11:13 am
The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team to investigate the crash of an emergency medical services (EMS) helicopter this morning in Brownsville, Tennessee, about 55 miles northeast of Memphis. Three crewmembers were killed in the accident; there was no patient onboard at the time o... Comment - Like
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