On Sept. 18, 1961 a Convair B-58 Hustler supersonic bomber of the U.S. Air Force SAC (Strategic Air Command) suffered a left main gear failure during take off for a night training mission from Carswell Air Force Base, Texas. Debris from the landing gear tore a hole in the …
Read More »Watch: China successfully test-fire Star Air-2 waverider hypersonic aircraft
According to Online military magazine Defense Blog China successfully test-fire hypersonic aircraft The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics has released photographs showing first guided flight test of the newest hypersonic aircraft, also called wave rider. Waverider is a hypersonic aircraft that have the wedge-shaped fuselage that improves its supersonic lift-to-drag ratio …
Read More »Video of Russian Mi-28N gunship crashing at airshow
Warning, this video shows the crash of the helicopter and is of graphic nature. Viewer discretion is advised: On 2 Aug 2015 A Mi-28N “Havoc” attack helicopter from Russia’s Golden Eagles aerobatic display team lost control during one of the team’s signature maneuvers and came spinning to the ground. …
Read More »Stunning Video of Airport During heavy Rain
Here is an amazing Video Footage of Mexico City International Airport During heavy rain on AUGUST 31, 2017 Heavy rains lashed the city, causing flash flooding that stranded motorists in their submerged vehicles, forced the closure of key transportation infrastructure and flooded people’s homes. Up to 70 millimeters of rain fell on …
Read More »Video of Mig-29 Fulcrum runway overrun
This video shows a Ukrainian Air Force Mig-29 Fulcrum performing a fast approach at was filmed at Myrhorod, an airbase that leads to a long landing and runway overrun. Myrhorod airbase is located in the Poltava region of Ukraine The footage shows the aircraft main landing gear’s right leg collapsing before …
Read More »Footage of Russian Bombers high altitude carpet bombing mission over Syria
The footage was mainly shot from the cockpit and bomb bay of some of the 14 Tu-22M3 Backfire bombers that on Nov. 17 flew 5h 20min-round trip mission from their deployment base in Ossetia to attack IS targets in Syria along with 5 x Tu-160 Blackjack and 6 x Tu-95MS …
Read More »The Story Of horrific mid-air Collision between two F/A-18s Hornet fighter jets
on Apr. 22, 1996 a mid-air Collision occurred between two F/A-18As (BuNo. 162454 and BuNo. 162475) from VFC-12 Fighting Omars. The two Hornets, along with another F/A-18, were playing the MiG-29 role during a Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program sortie. Flown by the Flight Lead LCDR Greg “Stubby” Stubbs and …
Read More »Watch XB-70 Valkyrie: The largest and fastest bomber that the US ever built
XB-70 Valkyrie is the largest and fastest bomber that the US ever built. It was 185 feet long,105 feet wide And 30 feet tall. The XB-70 Valkyrie could cruise at Mach 3 and could hit altitudes of 70,000 feet. Related Article: XB-70 Valkyrie Mid-air collision with NASA F-104N Starfighter But the …
Read More »Scary Video of landing on an aircraft carrier at night with an electrical failure
Scary Video was shot from the cockpit on an A-6 Intruder that was about to land on USS Carl Vinson in the Indian Ocean. A night carrier trap landing is always a challenging task, even more so if a generator failure occurs during the approach. One of the most demanding tasks …
Read More »Watch: First flight of Airbus’ BelugaXL ” flying whale”
Airbus Beluga XL ‘flying whale’ Made its Maiden Flight The new BelugaXL (Airbus A330-700L) landed at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, France, at 2:41 p.m. local time on Thursday after a flight of four hours and 11 minutes. According to Airbus, the first of five aircraft has successfully finished its first test flight. …
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