Tag: aviacion
The Real History Behind \'Masters of the Air\' and the 100th Bomb Group
Enviado por FabioThe long-awaited follow-up to \"Band of Brothers\" and \"The Pacific\" centers on an American aerial group nicknamed the \"Bloody Hundredth\" 01/04/24 | www.smithsonianmag.com
F-117 Aggressors Photographed Low Over The Nevada Desert During Red Flag War Games
Enviado por FabioThe officially retired F-117 Nighthawks are busier than ever playing the role of stealthy bad guys. 29/03/24 | www.twz.com
“Quiero bajarme del avión”. Los pasajeros que se niegan a volar en el 737 Max de Boeing
Enviado por FabioMuchos viajeros no quieren abordar el avión que ha sido el centro de dos accidentes mortales, así como del incidente del 5 de enero en el que parte del fuselaje de un avión de Alaska Airlines se... 15/03/24 | cnnespanol.cnn.com
‘I’m Not Trying to Cause a Scene. I Just Want to Get Off This Plane.’
Enviado por FabioA former senior Boeing employee on why he still won’t fly on a MAX plane. 27/02/24 | www.politico.com
Super Guppy, el avión (con base de Boeing) clave para el éxito de Airbus
Enviado por FabioLo que hoy llamamos “Airbus” nació, grosso modo, a finales de la década de los 60, fruto de la unión de Aerospatiale (Francia) MBB (Alemania), a la que posteriormente se unieron la British... 01/02/24 | jordi-batlle.com
Did you know a man bought all the spare B-2 windshields and used them in his daughter's tree house?
Enviado por FabioDid you know a man bought all the spare B-2 Spirit windshields and used them in his daughter's tree house? The USAF had to buy them back to replace a damaged Spirit windshield. 15/01/24 | theaviationgeekclub.com
How the Concorde plans were secretly given to the Russians
Enviado por FabioA new TV programme reveals the identity of Agent Ace, who stole secrets of the supersonic aircraft, enabling Russia to build its own version 04/12/23 | www.telegraph.co.uk
How Lockheed Martin designed the X-59, the world’s weirdest, quietest supersonic jet
Enviado por FabioThe Lockheed Martin X-59 is probably the strangest airplane ever designed. Its razor-sharp nose takes half of the airplane’s length; there’s no cockpit in sight; the wings are tiny compared to the... 26/10/23 | www.fastcompany.com
Federal authorities have been probing roughly 5,000 pilots suspected of withholding major health issues that could imperil their ability to fly safely, report says
Enviado por FabioNearly 600 of the pilots who are being investigated have licenses to fly the general public on passenger airlines, according to The Washington Post. 28/08/23 | www.businessinsider.com
View of Paro Landing from the VOR Hill | Drukair Airbus319
Enviado por FabioLanding at Paro International Airport in Bhutan is renowned for its breathtaking views and unique challenges due to the airport's location in a narrow valley... 17/08/23 | www.youtube.com
France legally bans short-haul flights —so should other countries follow?
Enviado por FabioFrance has passed the bill to ban short-haul flights through parliament where a train alternative of 2.5 hours or less exists 05/06/23 | www.forbes.com.au
The First Space Ace, F-15 vs. Satellite
Enviado por FabioOn September 13, 1985, at 12:42 p.m., Major Wilbert “Doug” Pearson pushed the “pickle button” in the cockpit of his F-15A, launching a missile high over the Pacific Ocean. He was in a steep... 29/05/23 | www.smithsonianmag.com