Over on his YouTube channel the inimitable takes a look at an electronic altimeter which replaces an old mechanical altimeter...
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After World War II, as early supersonic military aircraft were pushing the boundaries of flight, it seemed like a foregone...
Lightning is a powerful force, one seemingly capable of great destruction in the right circumstances. It announces itself with a...
Today in material science news we have a report from about a new supermaterial which is as strong as steel...
Do you ever get tired of stressing your neck looking for planes in the sky? Worry not! Here is a...
There’s something cool about the visual design language used in the aviation world. You probably don’t get much exposure to...
While most hams and hackers have at least heard of Heathkit, most people don’t know the strange origin story of...
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared without a trace over a decade ago. Malaysia’s government announced last week that it will resume...
Transmissions from amateur radio enthusiasts may hold the key to locating the wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines jet that vanished...
Traditional airports spend big money to install instrument landing systems (ILS) to guide planes in safely. In places like Antarctica,...
Although the designation ‘Air Force One’ is now commonly known to refer to the airplane used by the President of...
Release Date: July 6, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...
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Release Date: September 16, 2023 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...
If you’ve got a military buddy, you may have heard him spell something out using whole words that begin with...
An airport worker stole a plane in Tupelo and threatened to crash it into a Walmart store. The situation began...
A pilot took to the skies on Monday and flipped the bird to Washington state, a flight tracking map shows. According...
The CIO of Cemair (a radio amateur) has contacted the SARL for assistance with a project. The project is looking...
Release Date: January 8, 2022 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...
CRAC reports on the security risk in China of collecting and distributing either shipping AIS data or aircraft ADS-B data...