Time for a "dope shizzz" thread, Aviation & Space style. <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emthup.gif" BORDER="0"> <p><IMG...

This saddens me. From what I can remember, the only really truly new plane launched recently was the A380. I don't recall it having this many...

I guess with the threat of T-72s pouring through the Fulda Gap being long over this was inevitible. :( ...

Can't believe this hasn't been posted yet. Last week marked the 70th anniversary of the dambusting Lancaster raids and gives us history and plane...

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I dont know if a type of thread has been made like this before on VWvortex, but after searching I did not find one. I just got into astronomy a few...

As the son of a naval aviator, I've always appreciated aviation - though I never truly had the drive (nor the capability) to pursue it. However, I...

So, after a few delays, I got signed off to solo last Tuesday, and have made a couple of solo flights since then. Today, I woke up before the...

http://news.yahoo.com/sunspot-blasting-major-solar-flares-face-earth-soon-214907541.html ...

Didnt see any threads, thought it would be cool to have a thread dedicated to seeing airplanes that you've seen recently or taken photos of! I...

Saw this in headlines of news... didnt realize there were videos. Wow that was a big bird... RIP http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c32_1367332518

Not much apparently, although hitting the ocean at a couple of hundred miles an hour did a number on it. I want to be Jeff Bezos rich just co I can...

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/03/world/asia/kyrgyzstan-us-aircraft-missing/index.html Some friends here at work verified that this is true. :( Tsgt...

As I understand it a pilot should set the plane's altimeter to the altitude of the airport the plane is located in before take off. Is there an...

So my uncle completely restored his 1944 Piper L-4H and I just happened to be in Tahiti for it's first flight after the restoration, and of course I...

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Nice! http://www.nbcdfw.com/investigations/Airline-Airport-Employees-Caught-Abusing-Security-Badges-205288061.html I might have...

http://media.heavy.com/media/2013/05/HA-200_Saeta-wikipedia.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5kBBehNOjM ...

First field arrested landing.. ...

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So, I know that the older piston powered fighters and bombers used hydraulics and (to a lesser extent) cabling to control all the various flaps,...

Now to a certain 757 driver, (Drivr?? :D) this probably sounds like a short trip in a toy airplane, but it's my longest flight to date and my...

If you know a good aviation related show post it up. These are the only ones I know of and I think they're out of season. The Aviators - PBS...

Jut back from a two week trip to South Africa. Flew there on a combination of Air Canada A330-300 (not pictured) and South African Airways A340-600. ...

Have you guys seen CloudAhoy yet? Somebody told me about it the other day and I've used it for a couple flights. It's pretty awesome! It's especially...

I remember hearing about NASA bringing an F1 out of storage as part of the design and engineering process for the Space Launch System. ArsTechnica...

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/04/orbital-antares-debut-launch-attempt/ ...

Biggest drawback I see is the pusher engine, mainly from a debris and exhaust valve hitting the prop scenario. Anyone have any additional insights?

Not sure if any of you check Woot.com but they have model planes/jets and lego sets on sale right now. I have seen a few posts here with people who...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pair-Falcon-Jets-sale-/200913929601?pt=Motors_Aircraft&hash=item2ec7674581#ht_500wt_1182 Two Awesome Falcon Jets...