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flygcforum.com ✈ AVIATION WORLD #10 ✈
flygcforum.com ✈ AERIAL REFUELING ✈ Teaching a computer to refuel an aeroplane ✈
For a pilot, air-to-air refuelling is one of the most difficult and dangerous procedures to perform. Automating the process would not only eliminate the risk of human error but would also cut down the number of pilot hours required for training. Thank God there are smart people like this in this world.
flygcforum.com ✈ D-DAY ✈ AvWeb Normandy Visit: Gliders of D Day ✈
One of the best World War II museums is in St. Mere Eglise, the Normandy town liberated by the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions. Paul Bertorelli recently visited the town and prepared this detailed report on how gliders were used during the D-Day operation.
flygcforum.com ✈ MESSERSCHMITT ME 163 KOMET ✈ Insane plane of all time ✈
The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, designed by Alexander Lippisch, was a German rocket-powered fighter aircraft. It is the only rocket-powered fighter aircraft ever to have been operational and the first piloted aircraft of any type to exceed 1000 km/h (621 mph) in level flight. Its design was revolutionary and its performance unprecedented.
flygcforum.com ✈ FLUGMUSEUM MESSERSCHMITT ✈ AIRPOWER 2016 - Full Messerschmitt Me 262 Flying Display ✈
Flugmuseum Messerschmitt: Exhibition, open workshop and flight displays will give you insights into the technological milestones of aircraft designer Prof, Willy Messerschmitt. Messerschmitt Me 262 Flying Display at the Airpower 2016 in Zeltweg Austria.
flygcforum.com ✈ ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT ✈ Electric Planes Are Here! ✈
For the first time Siemens presents its' world-record electric motor for aircraft at the international Paris Air Show. The motor in the aerobatic plane Extra 330LE is being demonstrated at the daily air show where the electric powered Extra takes a glider up to the air. In addition to the 260 Kilowatts world-record electric motor, Siemens also presents two further propulsion systems of different power classes.
flygcforum.com ✈ AIRSHOWS ✈ Displaying The Avro Anson at RAF Cosford Airshow 2017 ✈
We take the BAE Heritage Avro Anson from Old Warden to RAF Cosford to display at their 2017 Airshow, and filmed everything! Huge thank you to everyone who filmed for me on the ground and PlanesTV.com for sending me their footage of the display. Great video, loved the brass mags, and the old crackly radio.
flygcforum.com ✈ ATP FLIGHT SCHOOL ✈ Tuition Reimbursement Programs ✈
Gain access to at least $11,000 in tuition reimbursement, through ATP's partnerships with SkyWest Airlines, Envoy Air, Horizon Air, Mesa Airlines, GoJet Airlines, Compass Airlines, Trans States Airlines, Silver Airways, Piedmont, PSA Airlines, ExpressJet Airlines and CommutAir. In the past 12 months airlines have hired 250 ATP graduates.
flygcforum.com ✈ AIRLINE2SIM ✈ Airline2Sim Real Pilot *First Look* IXEG 737 Classic Flightdeck Setup ✈
We're back for 2016 with our new free 'First Look' series and a look at IXEG's new 737 Classic for X-Plane 10. In this video our real world 737 Classic pilot talks Ben through setting up the flightdeck for a flight from Dublin to Manchester in this wonderful new add-on aircraft. Jonny is an incredibly knowledgable FO and I would love to fly a few sectors with him!
flygcforum.com ✈ MILITARY TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT ✈ NAS Nanton Aviation Station C130 Simulator ✈
NAS Nanton Aviation Station presents 8 Wing Trenton and the C 130 CAE Simulator. Lily Yang hosts this informative 16 minute mini-documentary with a tour and simulation flight at the training centre - RCAF Trenton.
flygcforum.com ✈ U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY ✈ Airmanship Courses ✈
Flying is a large part of United States Air Force Academy experience. Some of the most enjoyable training you will receive is in aviation and airmanship courses offered throughout your four years at the Academy. As early as Basic Cadet Training (BCT), you’ll be exposed to air power via multiple flyovers of America’s top-line aircraft. After BCT, your training continues with instruction in the concepts of flight, navigation and operations. Additionally, most fourth-class cadets will get their first exposure to airmanship during Introduction to Soaring, which includes four glider flights culminating in the opportunity for basic aerobatics.
flygcforum.com ✈ MIGHTY PLANES ✈ Antonov An-124 Ruslan biggest cargo airplane in the world ✈
The AN-124-100 commercial aircraft has been developed on the basis of the AN-124 “Ruslan” heavy military transport aircraft. It is the biggest series heavy lifter in the world. It is intended for the transportation of heavy and oversized cargo and various special-purpose vehicles. Only Ruslan was able to return a relic to the people of Ethiopia.
flygcforum.com ✈ HITLERS BRITIAN ✈ German Threat to Britain in WW2 ✈
Traditional enemies and apparently strong opponents had fallen with ease and dramatic speed. After the surrender of France to Germany in 1940, Britain was the Third Reich's next target. But was invasion imminent or was this part of a strategy? Historians describe the British effort to defend her shores during World War Two.
flygcforum.com ✈ POLISH AIR FORCE ✈ Battle of Britian ✈
Polish airmen, well trained and prepared for immediate action. These airman were one of the first groups to be evacuated from Poland. They served heroically in May-June 1940 in the defense of France. In Great Britain, Polish airmen were initially formed into two bomber squadrons (300 and 301) and two fighter squadrons (302 and 303). Over 80 Polish airmen also served into Royal Air Force (British) units. In total, during the war the Polish Air Force counted 16 divisions which fought over Europe and North Africa.
flygcforum.com ✈ NEW AIR CRASH INVESTIGATION ✈ Inner City Carnage ✈
On 4 November 2008, an official Mexican Interior Ministry Learjet 45 crashes in rush-hour traffic in central Mexico City. All eight occupants, including Mexican Secretary of the Interior Juan Camilo Mouriño, are killed in the crash, along with eight people on the ground. The aircraft crashed due to a loss of control from wake turbulence.
flygcforum.com ✈ PROFESSIONAL PILOT ✈ HURRY UP AND WAIT... what we're paid to do ✈
On today's episode we fly from Evansville, IN to Teterboro, then back home to Columbus. You see some behind the scenes of what we do as pilots that I often don't film. We have great weather and a nice landing at the Columbus airport! This is EXACTLY what I wanted to see when I started searching for pilot vlogs.
flygcforum.com ✈ CORPORATE PILOTS ✈ The Challenges of Flying Single Pilot ✈
When flying around Single Pilot it brings a lot of different challenges compared to having 2 pilots. Join me on this IFR flight from Miami, FL to Savannah, GA in the TBM850. Steveo, I always look forward to your videos. They are the best!
flygcforum.com ✈ SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS FLIGHT 295 ✈ Fire in the cargo hold ✈
South African Airways Flight 295 was a commercial flight that suffered a catastrophic fire and crashed into the Indian Ocean near Mauritius on 28 November 1987, killing everyone on board. The flight prompted conspiracy theories that the South African government was using the aircraft to smuggle arms. However, the actual cause of the fire was never determined.
flygcforum.com ✈ COMBAT & AIRLINE SIMULATION ✈ Most Realistic Air Combat Fighter Game ✈
In this mission we are going to fly the United States F/A-18E Super Hornet jet VS the Russian SU-35 Jets. In this video you will see for the first time fighter jets instead of passenger planes, it's kind of a different video. Hope you'll like it!
flygcforum.com ✈ MULTI-ENGINE TRAINING ✈ First Multi-Engine Flight Instruction - PA-30 ✈
Great Lakes Air Ventures - Earn your multi-engine rating in Charlotte, MI (KFPK) or Mason, MI (KTEW) with our highly experienced instructors. The Multi-Engine rating can be added on to a private or commercial certificate. Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI) Add-on rating and time building opportunities are also available.
flygcforum.com ✈ AVweb ✈ Aspen's Evolution 2500 Upgrade of the Cirrus ✈
Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association president Roger Whittier upgraded his legacy SR22 with a full Evolution 2500 suite from Aspen Avionics. In this sponsored company profile, he explains the benefits of the system. The cirrus airframe IS an old and outdated design.
flygcforum.com ✈ REAL TOP GUNS ✈ CF-18 commander discusses ISIS bombing mission ✈
In a wide-ranging interview with CBC News chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge, a CF-18 commander who flew airstrike missions against ISIS in Iraq and Syria provides a detailed account about being in that arena, some of his bombing missions, and "having to take lives." Fantastic interview, thank you for your service.
flygcforum.com ✈ SURFair ✈ Changing flight as we know it ✈
There’s a smarter, better way to fly in Europe. Since 2013 Surf Air has delivered all-you-can-fly subscription air travel between key cities in California, and now we’re offering European travellers the same revolutionary new business model. Book flights in as little as 30 seconds. Arrive and board up to 15 minutes before departure, and bypass the traffic and queues of commercial airports.
flygcforum.com ✈ AIRSPACE ✈ The UK's Future Airspace Strategy ✈
This short animation describes how the Future Airspace Strategy (FAS) project will update UK airspace; enabling more passengers to arrive on time, saving airlines millions of pounds and reducing aviation's impact on the environment.
flygcforum.com ✈ DEADLY MISSIONS ✈ Royal Australian Air Force fighting air war against ISIS ✈
None of them have spoken publicly until now. Over 400 Australian men and women are currently fighting an air war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. In this exclusive report, 60 Minutes goes inside the cockpit with our courageous soldiers as they drop bombs to take out ISIS.
flygcforum.com ✈ ELITE FORCES ✈ Ross Kemp - Maritime Sniper Team ✈
Ross Kemp joins a Maritime Sniper Team (MST) aboard a Royal Navy Merlin helicopter whilst on counter-piracy operations in the Gulf Aden. The MST is part of the Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines (FPGRM). Surprised Ross didn't send his wife she is apparently the hard one in the family.
flygcforum.com ✈ SPECIAL AIR SERVICE ✈ Who Dares Wins ✈
Special Air Service Reserves (SAS (R) comprising of 21 SAS and 23 SAS were formed in 1947 and 1959 respectively. SAS(R) are tasked to the highest level and can operate in difficult and often changing circumstances, sometimes in absence of guidance and within situations that have significant operational and strategic importance. The kind of individuals required to operate successfully in these circumstances are not found in abundance. The selection process for entry into SAS(R) seeks to identify the qualities and potential of those suitable for service within SAS(R).
flygcforum.com ✈ FLYPASTS ✈ Queen's Birthday Flypast 2016 BBC ✈
Helicopters, fast jets, World War II aircraft, the Voyager, a C-17 transporter and the Red Arrows. Dressed in a vivid lime green coat and matching hat, the Queen was escorted down the Mall in a horse-drawn carriage to the ceremony at Horse Guards Parade. After the parade of more than 1,600 soldiers and 300 horses, she appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with members of her family, including Princess Charlotte, for an RAF flypast.
flygcforum.com ✈ CIRRUS AIRCRAFT ✈ Cirrus Vision Jet flight test FLYER magazine ✈
Simpler to fly and easier to operate and own, the Vision Jet is truly a revolution in personal transportation. It makes jet performance accessible to pilots and aircraft owners who, up until now, could only dream. Of course, with the exclusive Cirrus Airframe Parachute System™ (CAPS™) the Vision Jet also sets a new standard in jet aircraft safety.
flygcforum.com ✈ BBC COME FLY WITH ME ✈ FlyLo the no-frills airline ✈
Come Fly with Me is a British mockumentary television comedy series. A comedy series set in a busy airport and on the departing and arriving flights, featuring characters played by Matt Lucas and David Walliams.
flygcforum.com ✈ ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING ✈ Classic British Jets ✈
Supersonic fighter aircraft of the Cold War era. It was designed, developed, and manufactured by English Electric, which was subsequently absorbed by the newly formed British Aircraft Corporation. It was then marketed as the BAC Lightning. The Lightning was the only all-British Mach 2 fighter aircraft. The Lightning was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). Although it was the RAF's primary interceptor for more than two decades it was never required to attack another aircraft.
flygcforum.com ✈ NEXT GENERATION AIRCRAFT ✈ MC-21 Russian single-aisle twinjet airliner ✈
Russia has unveiled a medium-range passenger plane that state media hailed as superior in many ways to western-made counterparts. In a glitzy Siberian ceremony attended by the prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, the Irkut Corporation rolled out its new MC-21 airliner, which is still undergoing testing but is due to enter serial production in 2017. The plane is sometimes also known as MS-21.
flygcforum.com ✈ CONCORDE ✈ Concorde's final flight ✈
A decade ago to the day, Concorde completed its last ever commercial passenger flight. Within the space of five minutes, three flights landed at Heathrow Airport, bringing down the curtain on three decades of supersonic travel. The iconic plane could fly from London to New York in just three hours.
flygcforum.com ✈ ESPIONAGE ✈ WW2 Special Operations - SOE Behind Enemy Lines ✈
The story of the S O E, The Special Operations Executive. Spies on secret missions to spy on and sabotage vital military and strategic targets in Nazi occupied Europe. For King and Country.
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