Flying The Rare Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 - Avgeekery.com
WEBFlying Lufthansa’s Airbus A340-600 In 2023: Once in Munich, I’ll admit that I stood at the window looking at the A340-600 parked at gate L23 for quite some time. Personally, I think the A340-600 is one of the best-looking aircraft ever built. That long skinny fuselage, with those four large engines. Plus, the realization of something I’d ...
Col Stapp Endured The Highest G-Forces Ever To Advance Safety
WEBUSAF Col John Stapp put himself through more g-forces than anyone ever has, at least voluntarily. He also invented the term "Murphy's Law".
Remembering Western Airlines: The Only Way to Fly!
WEBNov 21, 2023 · We remember Western Airlines, one of the most iconic airlines that flew on the west coast.
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk: That Little Attack Jet That Could
WEBJul 25, 2018 · Explore the unique legacy of Ed Heinemann's Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. Discover how this mighty little jet became a key asset for the US military.
Movie Star Aircraft: The P-51 Mustang in Top Gun: Maverick
WEBMar 29, 2020 · We were impatiently waiting to see Top Gun: Maverick. Here is the P-51 that stars in the long awaited sequel.
US Airways’ Enduring Legacy - Avgeekery.com
WEBHe lives in snowy Erie, Pennsylvania with his wife Danielle and their 6-year-old son Daxton. Besides aviation, Dave loves traveling, RVing, Disney cruises, camping, hiking, meteorology, and spending time with family and friends. The story of US Airways, one of America's most storied airlines, came to an end eight years ago on 17 October 2015.
War Hoover: The Fabulously Flexible Lockheed S-3 Viking
WEBLockheed’s S-3 Viking carrier-based antisubmarine aircraft was developed to replace the venerable Grumman S-2 Tracker.
The Transformation of Continental Airlines in the 1950s
WEBDec 15, 2023 · On January 1, 1950, Continental Airlines was little more than a glorified local airline. The backbone of the fleet was made up of 12 dependable Douglas DC-3s, while five twin-engine, pressurized Convair 240s, dubbed ‘Skystreamers’, were the company’s ‘heavy metal’ airliners. Continental was considered a trunk air carrier, but its ...
The Boeing YC-14: Too Advanced For Its Own Good
WEBBoeing’s YC-14 airlifter was built as the company’s entrant in the Force's Advanced Medium Short Takeoff Landing [STOL] Transport (AMST).
Douglas Produced Lots Of Great Aircraft But Their A2D Skyshark …
WEBOct 3, 2017 · Douglas built 12 A2D Skysharks – the two prototypes and 10 preproduction aircraft. Most were scrapped or destroyed in accidents, and only one has survived. But the Skysharks flew for many months after the Navy formally terminated the A2D program in August of 1954- the same month that saw the first flight of a new turboprop airlifter- …
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