In just over a week since the last episode, a lot has happened with Boeing. From planes diving out of the sky and wheels falling off to the death of a whistle blower. In this episode we'll take a look... continue reading
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Next to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the Buitenschot Land Art Park, a giant set of ridges and furrows cut into the landscape. Yes, it's art: but it also stops some local residents from being exposed to... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 7 months ago • 355 views • 3:51On a hike looking for rare limestone endemic plants in Death Valley, we spotted the wreckage of a plane! After several hours of hiking and many interesting plants, we managed to scramble over to the wreck.... continue reading
posted by eric3579 4 years 3 weeks ago • 1,776 views • 5:01What if a Passenger was the ONLY one left to land the plane? Could a passenger theoretically do it, without ANY previous knowledge or training? In todays Special video, I will go through the required... continue reading
posted by BSR 4 years 7 months ago • 25 views • 31:56YouTube description: In 1951, the American F-86 Sabre went head-to-head with the Soviet MiG-15 in the skies above North Korea. Both sides wanted to capture examples of each others aircraft. The Soviets... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 8 months 1 week ago • 824 views • 6:07YouTube description: Aerosparx are a British aerobatics team that perform displays with fireworks attached to their wings. This is how they do it. More about Aerosparx: http://www.aerosparx.com/ ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 9 months 1 week ago • 300 views • 6:32YouTube description: Making a faster plane takes more than building better engines and structures. To go supersonic, engineers had to solve hundreds of problems -- including ditching one of the biggest... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 537 views • 4:36YouTube description: Built from the discarded fuel tanks of WWII fighter planes, "belly tankers" are miniature speed demons and a major part of hot rod culture. For more, check out: https://www.petersen.org/1952-... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 623 views • 3:48YouTube description: Among the strangest mishaps in aviation are those where the plane makes off without a pilot.
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posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months ago • 2,009 views • 8:50Back in the 1920s, wingwalking claimed lives. Daredevils would move around on the top of a plane's wings, in mid-flight, often without any harness or any safety line. Maybe they'd be able to clip onto... continue reading
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