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Flustered pilot questions his decisions in the pattern
As I was about to touch down, I heard one airplane say to another airplane, “Did you see that? That guy was crazy! He was only a couple hundred feet from me!”
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UAVOS Rotor Blades Successfully Pass Overload Testing as Part of OEM Program
UAVOS Inc., a developer of unmanned aerial systems, has announced the successfulcompletion of overload structural
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Volarious release tether system for newly launch DJI M400
Volarious, a company specialized in providing tethered drone technology, announced the launch of its latest
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Bag handling emerging from ‘forgotten child’ to IT-driven ‘bagometrics’ future, says SITA
Airlines are starting see the impact of a focus on solving baggage handling issues as they look to address one of the main causes of passenger dissatisfaction. The annual SITA Baggage Insights Report has revealed continuing improvement with globally the number of bags mishandled continuing to decline to 6.3 per 1,000 in 2024, down from…
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Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Odd Mysteries Persist After 8 Decades
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs), formerly referred to as UFOs, is a term the Department of Defense (DoD) and other government agencies now use to describe objects and behaviors of objects they can’t immediately identify. Many try to link UAPs with evidence that extraterrestrial life forms, or aliens, exist. The U.S. Government has made a serious…
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Breaking: U.S. DoD Cuts F-35 Deliveries By Up To 50% In Latest Budget Documents
Procurement request documents obtained by Bloomberg show revised figures for F-35 deliveries in 2026, with the USAF receiving only 24 jets rather than 48. Bloomberg reports that the Pentagon seeks to reduce incoming deliveries for all branches of the U.S. military operating the F-35 Lightning II. The U.S. Air Force will receive 24 F-35As, rather…
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‘Reckless’ pilot dies performing low-altitude aerobatic maneuver
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while initiating a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in impact with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s high-risk behavior.
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Eve Air Mobility Showcases Aircraft Design Evolution, Testing Progress, and Integrated Services Solutions at the Paris Air Show 2025
Eve Air Mobility (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW), a global leader in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)
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Meet the AGM-181 LRSO: U.S. Air Force Reveals Next-Gen Nuclear Cruise Missile
The U.S. Air Force has released for the first time a rendering of the new AGM-181A Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) which is set to replace the current AGM-86B ALCM. The U.S. Air Force has released for the first time, on Jun. 9, 2025, a rendering of the new AGM-181A Long-Range Standoff (LRSO), the service’s next-gen stealth…
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APS secures CAAM Certification for its new Malaysia MRO facility
Aircraft propeller MRO firm, APS, has received certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) for its Asia Pacific facility in Shah Alam, Selangor. The CAAM certification is a key milestone in preparing the Malaysia facility to serve as APS’ regional centre of excellence for propeller MRO services. It also confirms that APS meets…
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