Plane of the Week: Lockheed C-5 Galaxy

The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is one of the largest military aircraft in the world--and probably out of this world, too. The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is the United States Air Force's largest and only strategic airlifter. This gargantuan aircraft can carry more cargo farther than any other aircraft in the world. Additionally, with its payload of six [...]

By |December 29th, 2017|Plane Of The Week|Comments Off on Plane of the Week: Lockheed C-5 Galaxy

Plane of the Week: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

It may be slow, it may be simple, and it may be ugly, but this little piggy is tough as nails. If this warthog could talk, it might say “no worries.” Because even though the A-10 Thunderbolt II is old and ugly, it is most definitely still effective. But the question the military keeps asking [...]

By |October 6th, 2017|Plane Of The Week|Comments Off on Plane of the Week: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

Plane of the Week: KC-135 Stratotanker

KC-135 Stratotankers serve a crucial role in several areas of the military--their main mission being to refuel long-range military bombers. Four turbofans power the massive machine under swept wings and allow it to carry up to 83,000 pounds of cargo while refueling F-105 and F-4 fighter bombers. The aircraft has been servicing the United States Air [...]

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Chemtrails Are Not Skywriting (Not Even of the Alien Variety)

If you do an internet search for "chemtrails," your search results are going to be inundated with talks of conspiracy theories--I guarantee it. When I did a search of the term in google, for instance, the very first hit was the Wikipedia page for "Chemtrail conspiracy theory." The general theory (which you can read on [...]

By |April 3rd, 2017|General Aviation|Comments Off on Chemtrails Are Not Skywriting (Not Even of the Alien Variety)

Plane of the Week: Grumman HU-16 Albatross

1 if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if by air, 4 if...all of the above. The Albatross is a special plane...or  it's a very special boat (really, it's both). How? Because this craft is not just an aircraft: it's a large twin-radial engine amphibious flying boat. Really. Operational History The Grumman HU-16 Albatross was an improvement [...]

By |August 19th, 2016|Plane Of The Week|Comments Off on Plane of the Week: Grumman HU-16 Albatross

Plane of the Week: Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar

Q: What does a spaceplane and a Dodo bird have in common? A: Neither flew before their demise (but I’m sure now, given the chance, both the X-20 and the extinct Dodo would be pros at some R. Kelly karaoke…but that’s just a hunch). And sure, there are probably more differences between a bird and [...]

By |June 10th, 2016|Plane Of The Week|Comments Off on Plane of the Week: Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar