airplanes

Flying High
Flying High
Flying High
Aircraft Owners and Pilot's Association, the largest organization advocating for General Aviation (essentially all flying except airlines) held an aviation summit in Ft. Worth this past weekend. I was there! I had the opportunity to fly a 1941 Douglas C47 and took advantage of it. A huge bucket list item!
Watch Lightning Strike a Plane [VIDEO]
Watch Lightning Strike a Plane [VIDEO]
Watch Lightning Strike a Plane [VIDEO]
Last weekend, an Emirates Airbus 380 was struck by a jagged bolt of lightning as it began its descent into London's Heathrow Airport. Luckily, none of the passengers aboard were harmed, and the plane made it safely to the ground. Believe it or not, airplanes generally sustain a couple of lightning strikes per year, and are designed so that their bodies act as a conductor, allowing the lightning t
$5 Million German Model Airport Now Complete [VIDEO]
$5 Million German Model Airport Now Complete [VIDEO]
$5 Million German Model Airport Now Complete [VIDEO]
Even as a child, you probably never imagined a model plane system as comprehensive as the Miniatur Wunderland railway in Hamburg, Germany. After 6 years of construction, the "Knuffington Airport" now boasts 200,000 mini people, 6 miles of track, computer-controlled airplanes that actually fly and a $5 million bill.