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Flying a Plane vs Flying a Helicopter

by Kurt

Once you've decided to become a pilot, the question of whether you should fly a helicopter or a plane will become one of your most important decisions. Ideally, you should learn to fly both, but if you're... published 12 months ago

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Unidentified Flying Objects - Project Blue Book and Me

by Patty Inglish, MS

From the earliest times when men and women began to think outside of themselves, the began to wonder about other life forms. Who lived in the oceans? Who lived inside the earth? Who lived in the trees and even in the sky? Someone must be out there. published 6 months ago

14 comments    education celebrities science

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WW11 Great Aircraft

by Just Lez.

The first fighter that Reginald Mitchell designed was the Supermarine Spitfire in 1934. It was known as Type 224. His earlier triumphs were with the floatplane racers of 1924 winning the Schnieder... published 18 months ago

1 comment    aircraft spitfire great z

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Gyrocopters for Everyone

by VladimirK

Not everybody knows, that "gyrocopter", "gyroplane", "autogiro" and "autogyro" all mean the same thing. As other kinds of gliders, airplanes, helicopters and gyroplanes, gyrocopters use wings to fly. No... published 3 weeks ago

0 comments    sports aviation aircraft

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How Airplanes Fly

by SendaCowChip

How airplanes fly seems to be a question that many people have in the back of their minds when they go to board a flight. The author of this article has over 20 years of experience as an airline pilot and has... published 5 months ago

7 comments    travel flying flight

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The Incident at Mars Bluff

by wajay_47

For a long time the residents of Florence, South Carolina looked toward the sky with apprehension at the sound of almost any aircraft. This was especially true if the person lived in the little community of... published 7 months ago

7 comments    family military landscape

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Whale-like Aeroscraft ML866 to make Aviation history

by Mark Rollins

This year, at the NBAA 60th Annual Meeting and Convention in Atlanta, a giant shall take flight. The Aerocraft ML866 blimp/cargo plane is scheduled to take its maiden voyage on that day, and if you... published 12 months ago

0 comments    technology aviation aircraft

A graphic depiction of what the Aeroscraft will probably look like.  (Photo: Aeroscraft.com)67

Titanic of the Future: The Next Big Thing in Air Travel

by helenathegreat

A graphic depiction of what the Aeroscraft will probably look like. (Photo: Aeroscraft.com) It's a blimp! It's a plane! No, it's the Aeroscraft! The size of three football fields, it's not set to go into... published 7 months ago

12 comments    technology travel flight

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Freedom to soar On Eagles Wings -- the Joys of learning to Fly

by Topgunmommy

ON EAGLES WINGS Imagine: You are standing on a High Cliff above a deep Green Valley. You feel the wind on your face as Snow-White puffy clouds float past on Blue Sky that has no End. You stretch out your Arms... published 7 months ago

4 comments    technology education travel

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Area 51: List of conspiracy theories and UFO myths

by Stooge

Area 51 is situated in the southwestern portion of Lincoln County in southern Nevada in the western United States. A large military airfield is situated at its center. This center is known as the most... published 3 months ago

9 comments    entertainment politics video

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