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Although retired for a quarter century, Lockheed’s SR-71 remains the stuff of legend. It flew higher and faster than any other air-breathing aircraft of its era, and its performance has yet to be matched by any publicly acknowledged aircraft. It also suffered test and operational losses commensurate with its edge-of-technology design. Of the 32 SR-71s […]

Former NASA Senior Flight Director Paul Dye describes the Space Shuttle as the most amazing winged aircraft ever built. Who could argue the point? In this in-depth video review, Dye explains what it was like to bring the Shuttle home from orbit after a multi-day mission. Don’t forget, the Shuttle was the largest glider ever […]

While modern aircraft engines are relatively reliable, they quit running often enough to be a measurable factor in the accident rate. In this video we published a couple of years ago, Paul Bertorelli examined why aircraft engines fail. Some are preventable, some aren’t.

Rotax has been stepping in engine development for the past five years and the latest is the 916 UL. In this in-depth video, KITPLANES editor Marc Cook talks to CubCrafters’ Brad Damm about why the company went with the 916. He explains the reasons behind adopting the four-cylinder turbo Rotax into the Carbon Cub airframe, […]

When it first emerged from the factory in 1947, the Beechcraft Bonanza was a thing to behold. Fast, good looking and practical, it was soon a sales hit. Lots of those early models are still out there and at AirVenture this year, E35 owner Jason Fischer had his nicely restored airplane on display. AVweb’s Mark […]