Flight Journal
SR-71 BLACKBIRD
Faster than a speeding bullet!
10+ min |
September - October 2021
Flight Journal
RARE BEAR
The wrecked F8F-2 Bearcat that became Air Racing’s winningest Unlimited racer
10+ min |
September - October 2021
Flight Journal
STRAIGHT WINGS VS. SWEPT WINGS
F-84 Thunderjets & MiG-15s over Korea
10+ min |
September - October 2021
Flight Journal
The Sleeping Pilot
IN JULY OF 1943, it was the same as now: sunshine was a treasured commodity in Oxfordshire, England. So, even in the middle of a war, when the sun came out and the guns were quiet, young men would do the natural thing and enjoy it in the most natural of ways: with an afternoon nap. The war be damned.
1 min |
September - October 2021
Flight Journal
Mustang ACE of ACES - MAJOR GEORGE E. PREDDY
Squadron Leader Clive Rowley MBE RAF (Ret.), a former Royal Air Force fighter pilot, tells the story of USAAF fighter pilot and top-scoring Mustang ace George E. Preddy.
10+ min |
September - October 2021
Flight Journal
P-51: The 18th Fighter Bomber Group
With thousands of late-model P-51s available at the end of WW II, the Mustang became the predominant airframe inactive and guard units into the 1950s until they were supplanted by jets.
1 min |
September - October 2021
Flight Journal
Fleet Finch
The classic WW II Canadian trainer
8 min |
September - October 2021
Flying
SWEET SPOT
Fly: Piper M600/SLS Halo A well-coupled turboprop wrapped in the latest safety enhancements
10+ min |
September 2021
Flying
Just a Thin Layer
Compounding concerns on a short flight home
4 min |
September 2021
Flying
Guns, Handcuffs For Innocent Pilots
We all deserve better.
4 min |
September 2021
Flying
Out with the new…
Glacially paced progression
5 min |
September 2021
Flying
FNTI's Flight Students Fly Home To Serve
First Peoples’ flight training based on the Indigenous “way of knowing”
5 min |
September 2021
Flying
From Terror to Triumph
Flying with my son started as a challenge, but special experiences ensued.
5 min |
September 2021
Flying
MAKING OLD JETS NEARLY NEW AGAIN
A hot used-jet market makes avionics upgrades popular.
10 min |
September 2021
Flying
SOARING ON RED-AND-BLUE WINGS
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY’S AVIATION VALUE PROPOSITION
9 min |
September 2021
Flying
To Go or Not To Go
A takeoff decision
5 min |
September 2021
Flying
Why Winglets?
They’re good only some of the time.
5 min |
September 2021
Flying
Sweet Dreams
The evolution of desire
5 min |
August 2021
Flying
THROTTLES FORWARD ON THIS MUSCULAR MOUNT
WE FLY: BEECHCRAFT KING AIR 360
10+ min |
August 2021
Flying
LOSS OF CONTROL
Practice upsets to improve your odds.
10+ min |
August 2021
Flying
No More Happy Landings
When a pilot no longer feels up to that title
5 min |
August 2021
Flying
LIFE IN THE AIR
Senior Moments The trade-offs of airline-pilot life
7 min |
August 2021
Flying
Maintenance Masters
Pilots without them are just pedestrians with sunglasses and cool jackets.
4 min |
August 2021
Flying
Irrational Exuberance
It’s a short hop from fun to folly.
6 min |
August 2021
Flying
Learning How To Travel GA
It’s about mindset more than math.
4 min |
August 2021
Flying
APPROACHABLE AIRCRAFT CESSNA 170 A TICKET TO ADVENTURE
Choose your own adventure with this popular tailwheel mount.
8 min |
August 2021
Flying
A Little Too Unusual
After flying under a bridge too far...
5 min |
August 2021
Model Airplane News
CENTER OF GRAVITY BASICS
The secret to a plane that flies well
6 min |
July 2021
Model Airplane News
DON'T TRASH THAT CRASH!
Pro tips for light, strong aircraft repairs
6 min |
July 2021
Model Airplane News
DYNAM/BITGO HOBBY HAWKER UNTER 70MM
This easy-build jet is a great intro to EDFs
6 min |