One Wrong Turn, Two Planes, No Time

One Wrong Turn, Two Planes, No Time

Mondo dell'aviazione, Notizia

Share this story A Cessna 152 trainer — the type of aircraft most commonly found in the traffic pattern at uncontrolled airports. (Wikimedia Commons) Two aircraft, same altitude, converging at a combined closing speed that left neither pilot with time to react. One...
The Black Hole That Kills Pilots

The Black Hole That Kills Pilots

Mondo dell'aviazione

Share this story Runway lights at night — sometimes the only visual reference a pilot has. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Imagine flying toward a runway on a moonless night. No city lights below. No horizon ahead. Just a rectangle of white and amber lights floating in...
F-35 Down in Nevada — Pilot Walks Away

F-35 Down in Nevada — Pilot Walks Away

Notizia

Share this story An F-35A Lightning II — the same variant involved in the Nevada crash. (Photo: U.S. Air Force / Wikimedia Commons) The pilot reported trouble maneuvering. Seconds later, the canopy blew off, the Martin-Baker US16E ejection seat fired, and a...
Motore spento: planata migliore o minima discesa?

Motore spento: planata migliore o minima discesa?

Notizia

Share this story The engine goes silent. One moment you have 180 horsepower pulling you through the sky; the next, you have a very expensive glider and a finite amount of altitude to spend. Every pilot trains for this moment. Most learn the same mantra: pitch for best...
The Strait That Air Power Can’t Open

The Strait That Air Power Can’t Open

Aviazione militare, Notizia

Share this story Related: Dozens of Warthogs Gear Up for Iran Four weeks into the air campaign against Iran, the United States has struck more than 10,000 targets. Roughly 80 percent of Tehran’s integrated air defence network lies in ruins. Its navy has been...
The World’s Only Yak-7B Takes Flight at Wanaka

The World’s Only Yak-7B Takes Flight at Wanaka

Storia e leggende

Share this story This week at Warbirds Over Wanaka—New Zealand’s premier warbird airshow—the most historically significant Russian fighter aircraft ever to fly in the Southern Hemisphere will take to the sky. The world’s only airworthy Yakovlev Yak-7B is...
Sonex Aircraft chiude i battenti da un giorno all'altro.

Sonex Aircraft chiude i battenti da un giorno all'altro.

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Share this story Quick Facts: Sonex Closure Closure Date Late March 2026, effective immediately Aircraft Affected ~700 Sonex, Waiex, and Onex aircraft worldwide Location Oshkosh, Wisconsin Owner Mark Schaible (purchased 2022) Founded John Monnett (1990s), Oshkosh, WI...