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Elliptical Elegance: Flying And Evaluating The Seafire Mark III
It’s commonly agreed that the Spitfire/Seafire configuration was the most beautiful fighter ever. Its elliptical wing and long, slim fuselage were most delightful to the eye, and its flight characteristics equaled its aerodynamic excellence. The Navy Spitfire, the Seafire, was heavier, but otherwise retained all of the Spitfire’s delightful flight characteristics.
Create An Award-Winning Aluminum Finish
A warbird gets a shiny makeover
Powerbox Systems CORE
Top-shelf transmitter for the serious pilot
Mike Gross Sr.'s Fokker D.VII - A 1/3-scale WW I masterpiece
When it comes to RC scale and warbirds, one guy who had done it all is Mike Gross Sr. Mike has worked at Nick Ziroli Giant Scale Plans for years, and he has been an active pilot, builder, designer and competitor for decades. At the recent Long Island Skyhawks Dawn Patrol, Mike’s newest build was a 1/3-scale Fokker D.VII and as with all of his past projects, this one was over the top.
FMS A-10 Thunderbolt II V2
Excellent scale detail and performance
E-Flite/Horizon Hobby P-39 Airacobra 1.2m
This unusual WW II model flies as good as it looks!
Embracing The Cold
Preparing For Cold-weather Flying.
Transitioning From A Piston To A Turbine-powered Airplane
It’s A Rare Pilot Indeed Who Learns To Fly In A Single Engine Airplane And Never Dreams Of Jumping Into A Larger, Sleeker Machine That Carries More People, Flies Faster And Farther, And Of Course, Is Outfitted With All The Latest Electronic Navigation And Communications Gear.
It Was A Very Good Year
And A Busy One…Sweet Memories From An Old Logbook.
Geese And Lemmings
Either Way, We Are Not Alone.
A Modern Classic
The Airplane Boeing Got Just Right.
Torque: Rotary Diesel No Pistons Needed
Building a diesel engine that does not use traditional pistons may seem odd, but in today’s modern age of high efficiency, low emissions, and weight reduction, an engine with a nonconventional rotor may be the key to things to come.
Next-generation F-35 Fighter Jets Go To National Guard Unit
The first two of an eventual 20 F-35 jets arrived last Thursday at the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington, the first Guard unit to receive the next-generation fighter.
Computer Glitch In France Delays Hundreds Of Flights Beyond
A computer breakdown briefly disrupted all air traffic in France and caused a cascade of delayed flights in multiple countries on Sunday (01), the last day of the European summer holidays.
Lost Cause: Luftwaffe Bombers
The Uphill Struggle
F7F Tigercats Over North Korea
Grumman's svelte postwar killer
The A-20 Havoc Story - An Unknown Warrior
A Unknown Warrior
Vietnam Bombing Mission
What movie was that?
Pilots Who Have Shot Down Airplanes From All Three Axis Powers
Pilots who have shot down airplanes from all three axis powers
Record Setting Transcontinental Glider Flight
Frank Hawks at the End of a Rope
Dragon's Jaw
An Epic Story of courage and Tenacity in Vietnam
Russian Firm Sues Boeing Over Max Jet, Says Defects Hidden
A Russian aircraft leasing company that ordered 35 Boeing Max jets is suing the U.S. aircraft maker and seeking to cancel the deal, accusing Boeing of hiding defects in the plane that was grounded after two deadly crashes.
Saving Flight 1380
One passenger died in this airline tragedy. But it could have been worse if not for this pilot’s nerves of steel.
Sharp-Shooting Hellcat
“Mac” McWhorter runs up the score.
Jugs Vs. Jets
P-47 pilot scores the ultimate kill.
Never Stay Still
Geoffrey Wellum: The Battle of Britain’s Youngest Warrior.
Bomber Crew: A Day In Their Lives
B-17 Crewmen Remember the German Missions.
Right Place, Right Time
How luck and fate allowed me to survive my missions.
Piggyback In A P-38
A Daring Rescue under Fire.
Flying Legends
Hawks flock to duxford