On 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 2 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 1,775 views • 5:01

What 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 2 years 8 months 1 week ago • 25 views • 31:56

YouTube 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) 2 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 822 views • 6:07

YouTube 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) 2 years 10 months 1 week ago • 297 views • 6:32

YouTube 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) 2 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 537 views • 4:36

YouTube 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) 3 years 3 months ago • 621 views • 3:48

YouTube description: Among the strangest mishaps in aviation are those where the plane makes off without a pilot.

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 4 months 1 week ago • 1,097 views • 7:50

(H/T @eric3579)

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 4 months 1 week ago • 2,006 views • 8:50

Back 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

posted by Mordhaus 3 years 9 months 1 week ago • 73 views • 4:09

(H/T @eric3579)

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 442 views • 8:41

In this video, you'll find out the most common ways planes drop bombs, but also about a not so conventional way called the "idiot's loop" which was tested, just not utilized.

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 274 views • 2:23

Every airline has their own branding on their planes, but for the most part, they're all painted white.

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 465 views • 2:21

How do you measure big forces accurately? By calibrating your force transducer on the worlds biggest weight - 1,000,000 pounds of force. This machine ensures planes don't break apart, jets provide required... continue reading

posted by Mekanikal 5 years 1 month ago • 1,246 views • 5:45