The bearcat, also known as the binturong, is a viverrine mammal from Southeast Asia—it is closely related to neither bears nor cats. The Grumman F8F Bearcat, on the other hand, is a single-engine carrier-based fighter aircraft that was introduced late into WWII. The Bearcat aircraft concept was conceived when Battle of Midway veteran F4F Wildcat [...]
In the middle part of the year 1940, the largest sustained bombing campaign to that date took place over the United Kingdom. It is considered as the first all-air battle in history: The Battle of Britain. A Brief History Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, 1940-1945 and 1951-1955. Great Britain and Germany fought in [...]
Can you imagine living inside of an airplane? Maybe living on your own airport? Well, some people do! Here are some of our favorite aviation-converted homes. 1) John Travolta’s Florida Airport…Eeer—Home Credit: architecturendesign.net You read that right. John Travolta lives on a functional airport, located on Jumbolair Aviation Estates in Ocala, Florida. I [...]
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in the hopes that Saint Nick soon would be there… in his totally incredible flying machine!!! Powered by the tug of nine magic reindeer, one with a shiny red nose. Coated In pearlescent red high-gloss special edition paint, Santa’s sleigh is sure to turn heads while [...]
The evolution of Santa alongside the evolution of early flight ‘Twas the week before Christmas and some of us were wondering—hey, if Santa could fly for all this time, where was he when the rest of us were learning to fly? A man by any other name would still be jolly Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas. [...]
So, should I wait for a check engine light to go on, or what? If you have a car, you probably follow the manufacturer’s suggestion to have it serviced regularly. Or at least you should. For the most part, that’s up to your own discretion. You take it for regular inspections? Great! Not every state [...]
The Shoo Shoo baby is a B-17 Flying Fortress that fought on the Allied side in World War II, but its story doesn’t end there. The aircraft was given to Sweden for use as a 17-passenger airliner once the war had culminated – yet, out of respect for the USA, Sweden eventually gave the gift [...]
On January 22, 2018, travelers who live in certain states are going to need a new form of ID—other than a driver's license—in order to board a domestic flight. Some of these states include: Kentucky, Maine, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. This comes in the final phase of implementing the REAL ID Act. States [...]
For the rest of The History of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles series, you can read Part 1: WWI here and Part 2: Interwar Years & WWII here. Post-WWII: Evolution of Target Drones and Reconnaissance The Cold War Immediately after World War II ended, the Cold War began. The Soviet Union and the United States were two global superpowers: [...]
The P-51 Mustang was designed by North American Aviation in response to a British specification requirement to build a fighter under a Royal Air Force (RAF) license. They wanted a new design—not something from another company. So, North American Aviation created a more modern design and produced the first P-51 Mustang for test flights in [...]
