Aviation

The F-15 “FrankenEagle” flew its first sortie since returning to the “Edge of the Spear” Squadron on February 19, 2017 The F-15 “Franken Eagle” of the Israeli Air Force (IAF), which was seriously damaged in an emergency landing after being attacked by a flock of pelicans in June 2011, flew…

The short review version of an incredible plane. From a real pilot perspective explain to a sim beginner. — So, you saw the PMDG 737–800 for sale on the MSFS marketplace, and you’re really considering it. But, the premium price tag is that last barrier so you need to find out a little more about the plane before buying it. Well, you’re in the right place. In this short…

The Paris Air Show 2023 is a prestigious event bringing together aviation enthusiasts, industry leaders, and innovative startups from around the world. …

France has issued a ban on domestic short-haul flights. Routes that can be reached by train in 2.5 hours may not be offered. France is getting serious and is restricting domestic air traffic. The law, enforced two years after a government decision to abolish routes, will no longer allow air…

Even the most mundane deserve to be remembered. Not all aircraft end up legends like the Mustangs or Spitfires. Neither are they failures. They merely serve their purpose, then fade out as a footnote in history. The Ghibli, named after a desert wind, was a twin-engine plane used mainly for…

I remember the first time I heard about the Wright brothers, the two men who accomplished the unthinkable by successfully building an aircraft that flew. …

We’re constantly being beaten over the head with economic numbers and data. So, let’s take a deeper look at these numbers. Most of the time these numbers do not align with what we’re seeing and experiencing in the real world. — Last week in our full article ‘Massive Increase In The Cost of Living!’ we made our frustration known. We believe that the numbers we are seeing with regard to jobs, inflation, and the economy, in general, do not coincide with what we are seeing in our daily lives. In fact…

Global Aviation’s Push to Decarbonize The emissions from aviation represent 2.5% of the 2021 annual global emissions level. The IPCC 1.5°C pathway states that net zero must be reached globally by 2050. If we assume that we are to hit this goal, then at least one of two things must be true: Globally at least…

On the 16th of February 2000, a four-engine cargo plane loaded with clothing and auto parts ran into trouble moments after lifting off from Mather Airport in Sacramento, California. The pilots faced a simple but terrifying problem: their DC-8 wouldn’t stop pitching up, no matter how hard they tried to…