The latest news on aircraft design and technology.
Supersonic Shock Waves
NASA and the United States Air Force recently released what’s called a “schlieren” image of the shock wave, a massive update to a 150-year-old German photography technique,
Photographer gets doused in fire retardant
Photographer Eric Jensen and reporter Steve McCaron were covering (for KOMO) an advancing wildfire in the town of Chelan, when a DC10 tanker carrying fire retardant flew
Flare release in the evening sky
A stunning photo shows a Lynx Mk8 helicopter, light up the evening sky with an amazing flare release, with the HMS Richmond, a Royal Navy Type 23
Watch how NASA is testing flying machines
NASA’s Landing Impact and Research Facility used to conduct crash testing of full scale aircraft, under controlled conditions and splash testing of space capsule mock ups. Watch the
Passenger Jet can take off like a Helicopter
TriFan 600 passenger jet can take off and lands like a helicopter, uses three ducted fans, powered by two gas-turbine engines.
F-18 night launches from aircraft carrier
Amazing F-18 night launches from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Watch the video…
Sony’s prototype drone
The first flight of the experimental VTOL drone made by Sony, in collaboration with Tokyo robotics firm Aerosense. Take a look at the video…
Boeing 737 hit by lightning strike
Amazing timing in the video, showing Delta Boeing 737 hit by lightning strike, during a ground hold in Atlanta Airport…
First flight of Bugatti Ettore
The first flight of the Ettore Bugatti was perfect, but the landing not so much. Take a look at the video…
Developing new Cockpit technologies
In 1939, August 19 designated as National Aviation Day in honor of Orville Wright’s birthday. NASA has helped air travel become a safe, reliable form of transportation.