Plane & Pilot’s theme is simple—the title says it all. Airplanes and pilots interacting with one another in harmony. Just the other day, I was flying for my real-life company down into the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (KOPF) and came across...
The prototype of the NH90 Standard 2 in flight. (Image credit: Airbus) The two programs are part of the NH90 evolution roadmap and constitute a major upgrade in terms of capabilities for the European helicopter. Airbus announced the beginning of the...
The B-747-8 with the new registration N747US (Image credit: The Aviationist using Jared Soergel photo) The B-747-8, with new registration N747US, was spotted outside Sierra Nevada hangar at Dayton International Airport during the 2024 CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show. Last month,...
One of the Su-34s taking off after rolling out from the factory. (Image credit: Rostec) The addition to the fleet comes amid considerable losses of the fighter since the beginning of the war. According to the most recent reports, the Russia...
Imagine receiving a daily windfall of $410,000 for an entire year. That’s the scale of the estimated economic benefit the local Reno economy enjoyed during only four days of the 2023 National Championship Air Races. The tally, conducted by the University...
Fun and affordability often top the list of priorities for any airplane owner. One effective way to enjoy both qualities is with a lively taildragger that provides good, basic functionality without complications. At $35,500—less than the price of a base Ford...
The VMFA 242 flagship F-35 with the bat markings. (Image credit: @wwBIOSww) The commander of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, now has the bat from the unit’s insignia stenciled over the top of the fuselage and wings...
Ever dreamt of soaring through the skies like a majestic eagle? Of piloting a magnificent aircraft and leaving your worries behind on the ground? Well, hold on to your seatbelts, folks, because we're about to take off on an exhilarating journey...
Boeing F-15QA during the demo at the Spirit of St Louis Airshow and Stem Expo in Chesterfield MO (Image credit: Chris Conley) The new Boeing F-15QA demo made its debut with an impressive performance at the Spirit of St. Louis Airshow...
It was like “wrestling a cobra in a hurricane,” Helen Richey said. After nearly 10 days in the skies over Miami in December 1933, Richey, alongside fellow aviatrix Frances Marsalis, set the women’s in-flight fueling endurance record of 237 hours and...