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  • California International Airshow 2009

    Starting with a mega pyrotechnics display on 7 August, the program for the three-day California International Airshow is packed with excitement. Date: 7 – 9 August 2009 Venue: Salinas ...

  • DA50 Magnum’s First Test Flight

    The airplane industry is abuzz with news of the first successful flight of the DA50 Magnum. This small aircraft took off on 14 May 2008 with Christian Dries as the pilot in command and Soeren ...

  • F135 Completes First Supersonic Flight Successfully

    United Technologies Corporation Pratt & Whitney enjoyed another successful demonstration of their F135 engine earlier this week. The engine was used to power an F-35 Lightning II in a ...

  • Boeing 747-8I Takes Flight

    The new Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental successfully completed its 4 hour 25 minutes inaugural flight, landing safely at Boeing Field in Seattle in front of a crowd of spectators gathered for the ...

  • Dangerous Pastime Compromises Aviation Safety

    In February 2012, the act of aiming the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft, or at the flight path of an aircraft, in the United States, became a criminal offense when President Barack Obama ...

  • Cleared for Landing Interstate 80 – Airplanes

    One of the things that my flight instructor stressed repeatedly was, "Land on the centerline!" and whenever I was even slightly off, she let me hear about it. I understand why - bad things can ...

  • ESL International Air Show

    All airplane enthusiasts living in or around Rochester in the state of New York should be getting ready to attend the ESL International Air Show. The show is held at the Rochester International ...

  • 3D Printed Aircraft Innovation

    The aviation industry is developing in leaps and bounds, and has recently introduced a new innovative procedure that will add value to the future of aviation. A specialized printer has been used ...

  • Visit the Pima Air & Space Museum in Arizona

    Located at the Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona, the Pima Air & Space Museum is home to nearly 300 aircraft, as well as the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame. The museum is closely associated ...

  • College Park Aviation Museum

    Affiliated with the renowned Smithsonian Institution, the College Park Aviation Museum in the State of Maryland provides educational exhibits, programs, tours, and special events for the general ...

  • The Taranis Unveiled

    Taranis, the god of thunder in Celtic mythology, is depicted with a Jupiter wheel in one hand and a thunderbolt in the other. It is also the name of the latest project undertaken by the United ...

  • Restoration Begins of Hangar 37 at Pearl Harbor – Airplanes

    The Pacific Aviation Museum has begun restoration of Hanger 37 on Ford Island at Pearl Harbor. Their goal is to complete it before the December 7, 2006 grand opening.

Airplane travel pictures.