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On October 21st, 2011, Thomas Senkel of e-volo made the first manned flight with an electric multicopter (VTOL), the so called volocopter VC1, at an airstrip in the southwest of Germany. The flight lasted 90 seconds, after which the constructor and test pilot stated: “The flight characteristics are good natured. …

Sound travels at about 760 miles per hour, or 340 meters per second, and about 661 knots on an average day at sea level. And sometimes, you can almost see it. Going close to that speed through the air can cause some unusual visual effects. This compiled footage includes F-14s, …

The TU-144 Story! Why You Wouldn’t Want to Fly On The Soviet Concorde While the Concorde is often hailed as a triumph of modern engineering, the first supersonic transport to ever fly was actually Soviet-built. The Tupolev TU-144 flew even faster than the Concorde and it carried more passengers. What …

Aerial view of an atomic bomb explosion This is an aerial shot from Operation Buster Jangle shot Easy. November 5, 1951 detonated in Area 7 of the Nevada Test Site. 31 KT. A very famous shot. See it in “Atomic Filmmakers.” Silent.

Iraq received T-90 tanks from Russia Article Originally appeared on AMN  Russia delivered a batch of T-90 tanks to the Iraqi military on Wednesday Russians delivered a total of 73 T-90 tanks to the Iraqi military. The Iraqi military has already received the necessary training to utilize these advanced tanks, …

U.S.’s First Drone-Linked Aircraft Crash Is Being Investigated A helicopter Crashed During landing in South Carolina this week. It is believed that a civilian drone might be involved in a helicopter crash. The investigation is going on. This crash is the first drone-related crash of an aircraft in U.S History. …

According to defense spokesperson on Thursday, 15 February, Two Indian Airforce Pilots  were killed in an aircraft crash in Majuli river island district in Assam Wing Commander Dushyant Vats and Wing Commander Jai Paul James were flying The Virus SW80 microlight aircraft. The accident took place shortly after noon, minutes …

Here are some of the Amazing helicopter videos that will blow your mind Just as most airplane pilots are taught a certain set of maneuvers, most of which are required by the FAA Practical Test Standards, helicopter pilots have a set of maneuvers they are taught. These are broken down …

On March 30, Lieutenant Colonel Edward Lynch make history by using Sonic boom as an weapon .  With another F16  Lynch was wondering in Iraq sky and waiting  for any distress call. They received a  call from a  team of 52 British special operations soldiers were surrounded by about 500 …

Russian pilot saves his badly damaged MiG-AT trainer jet.