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Chuck Yeager's Amazing Life Told Through The Airplanes He Flew
Chuck Yeager is among the most famous aviators of all time. The airplane was his brush, the sky his canvas, and flying was his art.
News | News
Chuck Yeager, US test pilot and 1st to break sound barrier, dies at 97
Born in West Virginia in 1923, Yeager rose to fame as a fighter pilot in World War II and, in 1947, was the first person to break the sound barrier.
News | Interesting Stories
Chuck Yeager - Quotes, Career & Age - Biography
Longtime U.S. Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager made history in 1947 as the first person to break the sound barrier in flight.
History | History
A World War II Veteran Recalls Shooting Down Nazis In His P-38 Lightning
Jim Kunkle did it all. He flew the Lightning. He shot down German fighters. He earned America’s second highest award for valor in battle.
History | History
Why Chuck Yeager Might Be the Greatest Pilot of All Time
Before Yeager did it, people thought it was impossible to break the sound barrier in flight. So how did he do it? And what other amazing feats did he accomplish?
News | In The News
This Supercut Of The Blue Angels And Thunderbirds ‘America Strong’ Flyover Is A Must Watch
Watch America's top jet demonstration teams soar together over the Big Apple like never before.
News | News
Watch: Pilot lands 394-ton A380 sideways as Storm Dennis rages
The Etihad Airways A380 from Abu Dhabi was forced into a special manoeuvre when landing at Heathrow due to strong crosswinds.
Travel | Travel
This video of a 757 jet landing sideways won’t stop giving me goosebumps
That’s a big old "NOPE!"
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Could a Boeing 737 Land on an Aircraft Carrier?
Could a Boeing 737 land on an aircraft carrier? It seems like an absolutely crazy question...
An empty Boeing 737 weighs 75,000 pounds, has a wingspan of 112 feet, typically lands at 178 miles per...
Science & Technology | Science & Space
This is the scariest, most counterintuitive thing astronauts had to do in space
Flying in space to rendezvous with another craft is so hard that the first U.S. astronaut to try it completely failed.
Travel | Travel
How Do Pilots Make Up Time in the Air?
Your pilot apologizes for your plane leaving late but then assures you she can make up the lost time in the sky. Is she pressing extra-hard on the accelerator or what?
Travel | Travel
Listen to an Aer Lingus Pilot Argue With JFK Air Traffic Controller
An Aer Lingus pilot operating Flight EI104 from New York (JFK) to Dublin (DUB) got into a heated confrontation with an air traffic controller shortly after taking off on Sunday evening.
News | News
Meet Capt. Elgen Long, last surviving member of flight crew that saved Yemenite Jews in 1949 | JNS.org
The 90-year-old from Oregon was honored at a May 30 event, where he was introduced as a “hero of Israel and the Jewish people.”
History | HISTORY
The Reason There's Over a Hundred Abandoned Giant Arrows Across the U.S.
Being an airmail pilot was dangerous business before these came along.
Travel | Travel
Looking for a New Career? Airlines Will Need 637,000 More Pilots Before 2035
Time to book those flying lessons.
Travel | Travel
A Pilot Explains the Truth About Turbulence
A pilot explains what causes turbulence and whether it's dangerous.
Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot
Badass Dutch king has secretly been an airline pilot for 21 years
Being a monarch is tough — all the responsibilities and socializing stuff — but one particular king found the time cultivate a secret, part-time job ... for 21 years.
