Fairey’s Strike Fighter Concept: 1944

In late August 1944, the Fairey Corporation was asked to asses the feasibility of adapting its original tandem, twin engine research studies to a new naval strike platform. The British Royal Navy issued a verbal requirement statement in October asking for a twin tandem aircraft fitted with a Tandem Merlin power plant, codenamed Project A, and alternative Twin Griffon platform, known as Project B.... 

A-10 Thunderbolt Quick Review

The American built A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed for the United States Air Force by Fairchild-Republic. This aircraft would provide close air support (CAS) of ground forces. They would accomplish this task by attacking tanks, armored vehicles and other ground targets with a limited air interdiction capability. This aircraft was the first U.S.... 

Airbus A340 Review

The Airbus A340 was developed as a long-range four-engined wide-body commercial passenger airliner and manufactured by Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS. It can seat between 261 and 380 passengers comfortably and has a range of between 6,700 and 9,000 N M. It’s design is similar to the twin-engined A330. The first A340 versions shared the fuselage and wing of the A330 while later models of the A340... 

The History of Flying Boats

A flying boat is a specialised form of aircraft that’s designed to take off from and land on water, using its own fuselage as a floating hull. Such aircraft are sometimes stabilised on water by underwing floats or by wing-like projections from the fuselage. It is the use of the fuselage to provide the main buoyancy of the aircraft which distinguishes flying boats from floatplanes, which use one... 

Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion

The largest and heaviest helicopter in the United States military is the Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (Sikorsky S-80E). It was built for the United States Marine Corps by Sikorsky Aircraft. Sikorsky is currently developing the CH-53K, which will be equipped with 3 - 6,000 shp-class turboshaft engines, new composite rotor blades, and a wider more comfortable cabin. The helicopter will seat 37 passengers... 

Gulfstream III - The Ultimate Business Jet

The Gulfstream III is an all-weather, long-range, high-speed aircraft that comfortably seats 14 within a spacious cabin (some say more, some say less), amid luxurious accommodations and in-flight amenities. This business class jet is designed and developed by Gulfstream Aerospace. It’s superbly outfitted, both technologically and aesthetically, to promote genuine productivity and full relaxation... 

Gulfstream III Video - The Ultimate Business Jet

This short video shows a walk through of the luxurious interior of the Gulfstream III as well as the take-off prodeure from the cockpit. This seems like the only way to travel….  Read More →

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar - This wide-bodied trivet was initially launched in 1968 with many orders. A strong part of the Lockheed L-1011 TriStars appeal being the new Rolls-Royce RB.211 engine. But the first RB.211 was a disaster, bankrupting Rolls-Royce in 1971 and throwing the L-1011 programmed into jeopardy. Eventually it went ahead, with excellent 42,000-lb thrust RB.211-22B engines, but the delay... 

Nuclear Powered Aircraft Video

Some footage taken on site where the U.S. Nuclear Powered Aircraft Program was developed back during the Cold War with great success but with no results.  Read More →

Chengdu J-10 Demo Video

The NEW J-10B (aka FC-20) made a successfull maiden flight! CHINA’S FIRST 5TH-GENERATION FIGHTER IS NOW IN EXISTENCE!  Read More →

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