I received a few emails this morning about the Boeing 787-9 and it’s presumed aerobatic abilities. Some people even questioned that the video they saw was real. Apparently, it was. Here’s the original link I was sent: Time video And here’s another video from the Sydney Morning Herald: SMH Video Looks fairly convincing to me. […]
Archive of posts filed under the Air Shows category.
In Case You’re Sometimes Tempted….
Here’s a photo and text emailed to me recently. Don’t try this at home, kiddies! Sometimes the regulatory authorities seem to over-do the restrictions on pilots at Airshows, Races and Displays. There are some sound reasons they do this. A review of the fatal crashes at such events in the last ten years is sobering. […]
Watts Bridge All-in Fly-in, 2014
As in past years, May means the All-in Fly-in at Watts Bridge, NW of Brisbane. So it was, on the last day of May, that this year’s All-in Fly-in was held. The weather was fairly benign, although sadly, low cloud kept a few potential visitors away. The cloud was down to the mountain-tops immediately east […]
LAA Rally, Sywell, 2013
In August every year, the UK’s Light Aircraft Association (LAA) holds a fly-in; this year it’s being held in Sywell, Northamptonshire. Here’s a few piccies of of the first days’ happenings. Both Sandra & I felt that it wasn’t as busy as it has been in years past, but it was nice to look at […]
Lancaster – Spitfire Formation
Here’s a view you don’t get very often… a pilot’s eye view from the Lancaster in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee flypast. Some really great footage! Thanks to Dave Tonks for the video
New Rotax 912iS
BRP-Powertrain GMBH – the Rotax people, have launched a new model in the Rotax 912 range of lightweight four-stroke power-plants. The 912iS features fuel injection and a digital engine control unit (ECU) and is claimed to posess 38% to 70% better fuel efficiency than comparable competitive engines in the light sport, ultra-light aircraft and the […]
