U-2 Dragon Lady- pilots
14 pilots with their full pressure suits posing in front of the very high-altitude Lockheed U-2 (Dragon Lady) reconnaissance aircraft, operated by the United States Air Force (USAF).
Aerofex Hover Vehicle
A California-based company called Aerofex is taking flight in an innovative direction. The pilot by applying throttle, he can increase altitude and speed, and cruises in the direction he wishes to go, with little training.
Greatest RC pilot (video)
Joe Smith was just 17 and had only 2 years experience when he did this amazing RC plane demo! Watch the video…
Worlds smallest personal Helicopter
Gennai Yanagisawa (75-year-old) who runs an electronics equipment company in Matsumoto, Japan, has created a personal helicopter that can run at a speed of 56mph on a 30 minute flight. Scroll down for the video
AKOYA amphibious airplane (video)
The AKOYA is a two-seater amphibious airplane by LISA Airplanes, with a unique design and a wealth of features. This personal aircraft can take off and land as easily on water or snow as on the ground.
X-51A Waverider hypersonic aircraft test flight fails
A flight test of the the X-51A Waverider scramjet experimental aircraft, ended abruptly as a faulty control fin caused the craft to be lost over the Pacific. Artists concept of the X-51A Waverider. Credit: US Air Force
Russian Air Force celebrates 100th anniversary
The Russian air force celebrates the 100th anniversary with this spectacular air formation. Four Su-34s, four Su-27Ms and two MiG-29SMTs flying together. Click to enlarge via flightglobal
MIT Autonomous robotic plane flies indoors
MIT researchers have completed a series of flight tests in which an autonomous robotic plane running its way among pillars in the parking garage under MIT‘s Stata Center.
Silent Falcon Solar-powered UAS
The Silent Falcon is a patent pending solar/electric, all composite, modular small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) designed for both military and public safety applications.
F-35 Fighter dropping its first Smart Bomb (video)
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II BF-3, a short take-off and vertical landing, releases an 1,000lb GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munition over an Atlantic test range. Image credit: Lockheed Martin
