When I debunked the KillaThrill video (Best air race pilot ever) I missed an important point. Aircraft wings support each other and thus fail together. A wing spar in most aircraft designs run from wing to wing and give both…

NASA put together what could be the largest RC (radio controlled) aircraft project. The test was actually for a new fuel that was supposed to be flame resistant. Obviously that part of the project was an abject failure. I worked…

A great videoe of typical QF-4 missions. Part 3 “Dog you have a rather large hole in the port (left) wing.” Transmitted Charlie 1. “Roger that Charlie, how’s it look?” Closing within inches the Chase pilot looked for hydraulic leaks…

Part 2. Charlie 1(the chase pilot in his own Phantom) transmits; “Good burners.” Very important, because the nose wheel steering cannot be used to guide the QF-4 on takeoff roll and neither can the foot brakes. The tires are so…

Sub-scale, full scale: radio controlled aircraft what is the difference? A full scale RC aircraft is an actual aircraft controlled from the ground or another aircraft or even pre-programmed. By using the auto pilot already incorporated in aircraft an operator…

Jon asked an excellent question on the “Sorry but I have to KillaThrill” post. One question, though: Is the video totally fake, or could the various stunts be done with a good RC model and a skilled pilot? Jon Both…

I was asked to explain the thrust to weight ratio reference in my “KillaThrill Video is a hoax” post. I’ll keep it simple; it is the difference in pounds of thrust (produced by a power plant) compared to pounds of…

Here is a video of the Israeli F-15 single winged landing. Obviously the actual film sequences are a recreation. For example the Pilot talks about hitting an A-4 Skyhawk, and the aircraft in the video shown is an F-100 Super…

I think I figured out how they did it. First watch the original video again. A couple more things to note: 1. No fuel vapor at separation. Most aircraft wings are wet; that means they hold fuel. Even if the…

There is a widely circulating youtube video showing an alleged Red Bull air racer shedding a wing and landing the aircraft perfectly sans’ said wing. Looks cool, great camera work and- sorry; totally bogus. I’ll leave aside the subtle stuff…