Posts Tagged ‘Pilot’
CF-18 Pilot Stayin Alive
This is an interview with the pilot of that CF-18 that crashed while practicing maneuvers for an air show in Canada a few weeks ago. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy convey_source = “English”;
Video: Plane Crash St. Barts
This is one of those cases where the pilot should’ve gone around for another go at landing. Right after they go over the second white marks, the pilot should’ve gone to full throttle and around. I’m sure there was something going on that prevented the pilot from taking that decision. Thankfully, it appears that the ...
Fighter Friday: F-15 Eagle
I was trying to setup an interview with an F-15 pilot, alas it wasn’t meant to be. Anyway, this week’s fighter is the F-15 Eagle. From the Wikipedia page: The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It is considered ...
Fighter Friday: F-18 Hornet and Super Hornet
The F-18 came from the competition for a new attack fighter that the US Air Force held back in the 70s. From that competition, were born the F-16 and the F-18. Both platforms were too good to pass up, so the US Air Force took the F-16, while the US Navy and the US Marines, ...
Passengers Aboard Emirates Flight EK530 To Kochi Injured
An Emirates 777-200 flying from Dubai to Kochi flew through some turbulence that was bad enough to injure 20 something people aboard the plane. There are conflicting reports about just how bad the turbulence was, how far the plane dropped and the exact number of people injured. Depending on where you read, the plane dropped ...
Fighter Friday: P-39 Airacobra
Today’s late Fighter Friday features the P-39 Airacobra. This fighter plane has a V-12 engine, mounted mid way down the body of the plane. The pilot actually sits in front of the engine. In front of the pilot, is a canon that shoots on the centerline, through the propeller. It was a very innovative design ...
Antonov AN-12 Crashes In The Philipines
According to the AP and local authorities, the Antonov An-12 cargo plane crashed on the Philippine island of Pampanga in the village of San Patricio, in a province named “Mexico.” The chartered freighter flight originated at the international airport Manila Clark north of the capital. Three of the six people on board the plane survived ...
Southwest Airlines Planes To Fly New Satellite Guided Routes
Beginning tomorrow, April 6th, Southwest Airlines (LUV) flights will begin flying new satellite guided routes. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal Online, the new routes are supposed to save time, fuel, cut delays and reduce noise. The new system relies on something called “Required Navigation Performance” (RNP) routes that will allow planes ...
Fighter Friday: Harrier Jump Jet
The Harrier Jump Jet is this week’s fighter Friday plane. The Marines have nicknamed this plane the “widow maker” but not because of all the other people that it kills, but because the plane has a reputation of killing the pilot. Apparently, this plane is on the chopping block pending the JSF fiasco, did I ...
Fighter Friday: P-38 Lightning
Now this was an elegant plane. I say was, because according to the photographer the plane and pilot were lost at an airshow. I like the Red Bull color scheme and the chrome finish gives that “brand new” look and shine. The P-38 turned out to be a great plane that almost didn’t make it ...
