When it comes to stealth planes, the B-2 often comes to mind. The B-2 stealth bomber began its life as a grey project for the US Air Force by Northrop Grumman. It began being produced in 1987 and made its first flight in July of 1989. Armament Since this plane is designed as [...]
There’s nothing very spectacular about the appearance of Saturn’s moon, Titan. However, the view from the ground might just be absolutely breathtaking: the massive rings of our solar system’s sixth planet would loom impossibly close in the atmosphere (this is what makes Titan so special – more on that later), and the deepest, reddest sunsets [...]
Flying, for some of us, is unnerving. While we admire the science and sheer beauty of aircraft and have a great respect for the many pilots that go up in the clouds every day, some of us can’t shake that subtle (or completely debilitating) fear. Many of us who take commercial flights have varying degrees [...]
Understanding the Dynamic Nature of Airline Prices Booking a trip can be incredibly fun—but it can also be really frustrating, especially when it comes to searching for a good deal on air fare. It happens all the time: you search for fights online, find a good deal, but by the time you eventually go to [...]
If you fancy yourself a hipster, you might want to stay away from the Cessna 172. Why, you might ask? Because more Cessna 172 aircraft have been built than any other aircraft. Seriously. The Cessna Skyhawk is the most successful aircraft in history, due to its longevity and popularity. Production models were first [...]
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/776939304140414976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Well, you heard it from the man, himself. Elon Musk is an ambitious man. Merely days after Falcon 9 went up in flames, the genius billionaire is at it again, asserting his lofty aspirations for the future of the Space X program. Initially designed to take upwards of a hundred humans to Mars in [...]
In 2013, ICAO was mandated to present a proposal for a global market-based measure to manage aviation’s carbon footprint. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations, established in 1944 to manage the administration and governance of The Convention on International Civil Aviation. Today, ICAO works with the 191 [...]
Military aircraft are a bit like fashion models: as soon as they show even the slightest signs of age, they are pulled from the runway. Understandably so. Putting our nation’s military pilots at risk for the sake of a few extra miles is not something the United States is keen on doing. In spite of [...]
We can’t get enough of aviation movies over here at the Flight Blog. Seriously, what’s the best alternative to being a pilot? Watching some great movies with some even greater pilots. It’s a surefire way to feel some secondhand awesomeness-by-proxy. Clint Eastwood’s Sully has recently hit theaters. The film stars Tom Hanks as Chesley ‘Sully’ [...]
Sit. Stay. Good plane. https://youtu.be/lF_w9bq8vyc XFV "Salmon" Trust us: there's nothing super fishy about this plane, even if you question the ability of a plane to "sit" on its tail. This experimental "tail sitter" prototype originated from a proposal by the U.S. Navy in 1948. They were looking for an aircraft that was capable of [...]
