F-35 Shipboard Trials
The United States is developing a new jet fighter aircraft… the F-35. With variants of the aircraft being designed for different roles, the shipboard version recently underwent some sea trials. With vertical landing and a short-slow takeoff, this baby looks like a very cool piece of kit. Check it out… Thanks to AirPigz for bringing this video to our attention!...
Riding The Booster!
From an upcoming DVD/Blueray movie by NASA and astronaut John Glenn, some amazing footage of a Space Shuttle launch from the viewpoint of cameras mounted on one of the Solid Rocket Booster. You’ll see the launch, the Earth receding below, then a tumbling view after the boosters separate from the Shuttle and return on their own to Earth, initially in free-fall then below parachutes for a touchdown in the sea. When the Shuttle...
Kerbal Space Program
Here’s something cool and fun for you budding rocket scientists… a space simulator that lets you build your own rockets and fly them to the moon. Be warned… even though has some cute critters in it (Kerbals), the rules of physics still apply! The program is (currently) free for download from kerbalspaceprogram.com Here’s their video trailer, to give you a taste of the action… Also, there is an excellent...
Replicating Ancient Aircraft (podcast)
The magnificent aviators of the early days were amazingly courageous, launching themselves into the blue yonder on fragile contraptions made of sticks, cloth and wire. We have photos of their aircraft and, in some cases, actual examples of their aircraft in museums… but how can we ever know what they flew like? You’re going to have to build one! One of our favourite aviation podcasts, PlaneCrazyDownUnder, has recently...
Big Little Planes
I thought radio controlled planes were little things made out of plastic. How wrong I was! Check out these fabulous “big little planes”…
Build an A380 in 7 minutes
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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