Best job ever? f-15
These guys get paid to do this… lucky!
Hawk – bird strike on take-off, and ejection
This is a really interesting and fascinating video. It’s a pilot’s eye view (including HUD overlay) of a training flight in a …
Embraer 190 HUD image
Just a nice photo – Lufthansa fly some of these – BA Cityflyer and FlyBe fly similar jets but not sure if …
Commercial Flight Simulator Experiences
Virtual Aviation. Full motion simulator experience – staring at 1 hour for £690 (Boeing 737) Heathrow Gatwick Manchester Southampton Virgin Experience Days. …
Ballistic Recovery Parachutes in Light Aircraft
More and more modern aircraft come equip with built in parachutes, capable of saving the entire aircraft in the event of a catastrophic event. …
Great 777 engine sounds
This post is about engine sounds – at first glance that’s quite geeky, but I’d imagine most people recognise that rush of …
How do airplanes fly?
This video looks, and sounds old – but it’s absolutely current! If you’ve ever wondered just how or why airplanes fly, and …
Space Dive – BBC documentary following the Stratos high altitude dive.
On October 14th 2012, Felix Baumgartner jumped from over 120,000ft. This documentary follows the ups and downs of the planning and preparation …
Boeing 777 test flights
The Boeing 777 feels to be like a very new plane despite having first flown 18 years ago, and I’ve enjoyed some …
Air Crash Investigation – Series 12
The newest season of Air Crash Investigation started up last month on 3rd August. The series is available to UK viewers on …