Newton’s 1st Law of Motion (Inertia)

Posted By on Mar 30, 2016

In 1687 a very smart dude called Isaac Newton came up with 3 “Laws of Motion” that describe how things start moving, keep moving, and eventually stop. Since this is completely important to how an aircraft flies it makes sense for us to have a look at it. Don’t worry… this science won’t hurt a bit! Newton’s 1st Law The Law of Inertia 1. Without an external force, an object is either at rest or moves...

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Movie Trailer: Planes

Posted By on May 22, 2013

Some fabulous images from Disney showing how cgi animation can really be used to show the magic of flight! Sure, it’s a kids movie, but methinks anyone who loves aviation will get a charge out of this...

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Earth from the ISS

Posted By on Jul 6, 2012

A wonderful video showing the Earth from the International Space Station… awesome!  Makes me homesick!

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London Calling

Posted By on Jun 21, 2012

We do like to see creativity in promoting flying, but can an advert that promotes NOT flying be any good?  Check out this brilliant advertisement from British Airways aimed at encouraging Brits to stay at home and support their athletes. Great stuff! And, for anyone interested, here’s the thinking behind the advertisement, from British Airways:...

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Build an A380 in 7 minutes

Posted By on Feb 15, 2012

Continuing on from our previous post showing time-lapse footage of airliner construction, enjoy this extended 7 minute version showing the construction of the world’s largest aircraft, the Airbus A380…

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