The Concorde supersonic jet was the Rolex of aviation. The Concorde was first flown in 21 January 1976 by the British Aircraft Corporation and France’s AĆ©rospatiale. On that day a British Airways Concorde flight flew from London to Bahrain and an Air France Concorde flight flew from Paris to Rio de Janeiro via Dakar. On… Continue reading Why Did The Concorde Airplane Stop Flying?
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Airbus A321 Flying Low Over Budapest
WizzAir Airbus aircraft flew low above the Danube river in Budapest, Hungry. The attempt was part of the Nagy Futam air show. Watch the video below.
British Airways Plane Lands With Square Tire
A British Airways Airbus A380 took off from Hong Kong on May 5 with 18 round wheels, but apparently touched down at London Heathrow with a bizarre flat square-shaped tire. The aircraft landed safely onĀ runway 09L and taxied to the gate,” the report said. This extraordinary photo was uncovered by aviation news site The Aviation… Continue reading British Airways Plane Lands With Square Tire
Solar Impulse 2 Completes Journey Across Pacific Ocean
The Solar Impulse 2 has landed in California on Saturday, three-day flight across the Pacific Ocean as part of its journey around the world. Pilot Bertrand Piccard landed the sunlight-powered aircraft in Mountain View, in the Silicon Valley south of San Francisco on the night of April 23rd, at 11:45 p.m. following a 62-hour, nonstop… Continue reading Solar Impulse 2 Completes Journey Across Pacific Ocean
Pilot Sets Spinning Stunt World Record
Aerobatics pilot Spencer H. Suderman sets anotherĀ stomach-churning Guinness World RecordĀ success after he smashed his own record for theĀ most inverted flat spins in an aircraft. Flying above Yuma International Airport/MCAS Yuma in Arizona, USA, Suderman pulled off an incredible 98 inverted flat spins in his Sunbird S1X biplane. Watch the video below.
2016 Solar Eclipse Captured On Board Alaskan Airline Flight
Astronomer Mike Kentrianakis shot a video of a amazing view of the solar eclipse on board Alaska Airline flight from 35,000 Feet on March 8, 2016. The captain rerouted the airplane from Anchorage to Honolulu to give its passengers a view of the beautiful natural phenomena.
Amazing Photo of F-16 Flying Straight Upwards
US Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen captured a fascinating photo of a F-16 flying perfectly straight up in the air. The F-16 appears suspended in thin air!
Time-Lapse of Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Paint Job
Southwest Airlines posted a video on YouTube features their Boeing 737-700 airplane Missouri OneĀ being painted in a two-minute time-lapse presentation, which was shot over the course of 10 days. The painting design of Missouri One is inspired by the Great Seal of the State of Missouri.