Bow shock wave highlighted in this screenshot from the video embedded below. Extremely interesting footage shows the bow shock wave around an F-104 Starfighter flying supersonic. As already explained in a previous article, Piercarlo “Capone” Ciacchi is the Director of Flight Operations at Starfighters Aerospace. A former Italian Air Force F-104 and Frecce Tricolori display team …
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Here’s What We Know About The Second An-225 Antonov Wants To Build
A file photo of the AN-225 Mriya in flight. (Photo: Antonov) The Ukrainian aircraft builder wants to resume building the second airframe that was never completed and in storage since 1994. As we reported earlier this year, the one-of-a-kind An-225 Mriya cargo aircraft was destroyed during the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. …
Last Ever Boeing 747 Rolled Out Of Assembly Line
The last Boeing ever built leaves the assembly line. (Photo: Boeing/Paul Weatherman) After more than half a century, the last “Queen of the Skies” ever built is being readied for delivery. The last Boeing 747 ever built left the company’s widebody factory in Everett, Washington, in the night of December 6, 2022. The world-famous jumbo …
First Production AW609 Tiltrotor Takes Flight
The first production AW609 tiltrotor, designated AC5, during the maiden flight. (Photo: Leonardo) This maiden flight brings the world’s first commercial tiltrotor closer to certification and delivery to the first customers. The Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor recently reached a new milestone, with the maiden flight of the first production aircraft from the company’s facilities in Philadelphia …
â $ This is the Real Darkstarâ $: We Talked With Stratolaunch Ahead of Talon-A Test
Jan Mack of TheAviationist recorded video clip of Stratolaunch throughout taxi screening on Monday. (Photo: TheAviationist.com/ Jan Mack )Mojave Spotters Get Thrilling View of Stratolaunch Preparing for New Flights. The only point much faster than a Thunderbird slip pass at a large airshow is a report concerning what “may”get on the flying routine. And also …
Stratolaunch Prepares for Reported In-Flight Drop Test of Talon Hypersonic Testbed
The enormous, twin-fuselage, six-engine Stratolaunch was viewed outside its garage with running engines on Friday Oct. 14, 2022. Globe’s Largest Aircraft Seen with Engines Running as well as New Test Payload at Mojave. A suggestion from among one of the most established watchmans in the U.S. on Thursday, October 13, 2022, led TheAviationist to the …
We Got A Spectacular Close Look At The Darkstar Movie Prop That Broke Cover at Edwards AFB
The imaginary Lockheed Skunk Works Darkstar flick prop from”Top Gun: Maverick”is hauled right into its screen area at Edwards AFB for this weekend break’s 2022 Aerospace Valley Open House, Air Show & Stem Expo.(All pictures: Tom Demerly/ The Aviationist)Convincingly Real Darkstar Movie Prop from”Top Gun: Maverick”Will Display with SR-71. It’s a motion picture prop, yet …
Below Are The First Images Of Lockheed Darkstar On Display At Edwards AFB
The Darkstar on screen in a garage at Edwards AFB(Image debt: USAF)The”Top Gun: Maverick”Darkstar filmprop is mosting likely to be the emphasize of the Edwards AFB airshow. As currently thoroughly reported, the Darkstar hypersonic examination airplane included in the opening scenes of smash hit”Top Gun: Maverick” motion picture will certainly get on fixed screen at …
Report: Lockheed Skunk Works Darkstar Movie Prop to be At Edwards Air Show
The Darkstar (Image credit: Lockheed Martin) Fictional Movie Prop From “Top Gun: Maverick” Will Appear at STEM Display. The fictional movie prop of the Darkstar hypersonic test aircraft featured in the opening scene of “Top Gun: Maverick”, will be on static display at Edwards Air Force during their open house this coming October 14-16 according …
Take a look at This Crazy Video of a NOAA Aircraft Flying inside Hurricane Ian
NOAA trip designer Nick Underwood shot the minute his team flew with the eye of Hurricane Ian(NOAA)Extreme Turbulence, Equipment Flying, Mattresses Falling as well as a Very Cool Crew! A video clip emerged the other day throughout social media sites as well as information electrical outlets of National Oceanic as well as Atmospheric Administration participant …