Neil Armstrong inadvertently pulled too high an angle of attack during pullout. The X-15 flight path took a bounce in the…
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The story of legendary test pilot Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown and the Seafire ‘crabbed’ landing
by Dario LeoneOn most if not all the Seafire carrier tests Brown carried out, he eschewed the curved approach in favour of a…
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Military Aviation
Join Test Pilot Jim Sandberg for YF-23 PAV-2 “Gray Ghost” walk-around
by Dario LeonePAV-2 made its first flight on Oct. 26, piloted by Jim Sandberg. The aircraft was painted in two shades of gray…
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According to Winiecki having the ability to bring the A-10 mission sets to the 461st FLTS, such as close-air-support, combat search…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Bailing Out at Hypersonic Speed: the X-15 Ejection Seat
by Dario LeoneBecause of its hypersonic speed and extreme altitude performance, the X-15 required one of the most complex ejection seats ever put…
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Aviation HistoryLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The Story of Mike Adams, the only Pilot to lose his life during the X-15 Flight-Test Program
by Dario LeoneThe loads on the airplane built up beyond the structural limits, and the X-15-3 aircraft broke up at approximately 62,000 feet…
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Aircraft CarriersMilitary Aviation
Cool photos show RN and RAF F-35 pilots conducting first night flying trials off HMS Queen Elizabeth
by Dario LeoneHMS Queen Elizabeth has been kitted out with specially-designed LED lighting on her flight deck to aid night time landings Taken…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
That time an XB-70A Valkyrie performed an emergency landing on “tip-toe”
by Dario LeoneThere was trouble with both sets of main gear. On the left side, the gear had not fully lowered before rotating…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Here’s why BAe Test Pilot Keith Hartley flew this Tornado with the canopy off
by Dario LeoneBAe Test Pilot Keith Hartley conducted the ‘cockpit habitability trial’ in his open top Tornado XZ630 Taken in 1988 the unique…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The story behind a famous photo of an ejection from a RAF Lightning interceptor
by Dario LeoneThe tractor driver heard the bang of the ejection seat and is seen after quickly turning around to look at what…
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