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The Bearcat design was the Grumman response to the US Navy’s request in the latter war years for a fast responsive fighter to be deployed in the Pacific Theatre. The type did not see operational service during the Second World War as the conflict had ended before the type
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The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a World War II American fighter aircraft built by Lockheed. Developed to a United States Army Air Corps requirement, the P-38 had distinctive twin booms and a single, central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Named "fork-tailed devil" (Zwieselsteißteufel) by
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This Goodyear Corsair FG-1D was built under licence by the Goodyear Aircraft Corporation at their facility in Akron, Ohio and allocated Bu No 88297. She was accepted by the US Navy on 9th April 1945 and delivered a mere two days later. She was initially dispatched to Guam in
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In 1936, before the first flight of the prototype, the Air Ministry placed an order for 310 Spitfires. However, in spite of the promises made by the Chairman of Vickers-Armstrongs (the parent company of Supermarine) that the company would be able to deliver Spitfire at a rate of five
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This video takes a look at the evolution of various ways NASA has observed flow visualisation in aircraft structures over the years. Whether in the lab or flying high over the Mojave Desert, capturing these flow visuals is important for the development of future aeronautical concepts and designs. Credit: NASA
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The drone pilot drama Good Kill just released an international trailer. Hit or miss sci-fi director Andrew Niccol (Gattaca, In Time) is at the helm of this film that follows Hawke as a fighter pilot who has adapted with technology and become a drone pilot. However, the task of
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Three World War One fighter aircraft, a Sopwith Triplane, Nieuport N.11 and a Pfalz DIII, are seen dogfighting in this video. The fight was filmed at the Wings Over Wairarapa airshow held at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, New Zealand. Source: YouTube
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Sydney was among the first to celebrate New Year's 2015 and its spectacular fireworks display was caught on video for the first time by a drone at 1,000 feet. The eye-popping images take you inside what has become one of the world's most elaborate
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This short video shows the Temora Aviation Museum's Korean War-era Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-27 Sabre displaying at Temora in Australia during 2014. A significant commitment to preserving historical military aircraft was made by the Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Shepherd when he signed an
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This film documents the official test flight of the Wright Brothers' military airplane at Fort Myer, Virginia, on July 27, 1909. Source: YouTube
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[youtube FFGfq0pRczY nolink] In this video, the Pet-Proto, a predecessor to DARPA's Atlas robot, is confronted with obstacles similar to those robots might face in the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC). To maneuver over and around the obstacles, the robot exercises capabilities including autonomous decision-making, dismounted mobility
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A NATO E-3 Sentry almost hit the tail of the tanker and its flying boom during air-to-air refueling operations. Not only the close proximity of the two large planes was dangerous, but also the evasive maneuver the pilot performs to avoid collision: the AWACS pulls several negative