The Loft Dynamics H125 has become the first-ever VR flight simulator in the US to receive FAA qualification for use in helicopter pilot training and certification. The simulator combines a Varjo Aero VR headset for a 360° virtual cockpit view with realistic replicas of all flight controls and a motion platform capable of six degrees of motion.

Loft Dynamics H125 becomes first-ever VR flight simulator to receive FAA qualification for use in helicopter pilot training and certification

Future Flight Global (FFG) and Archer Aviation (Archer) have announced a significant agreement focused on deploying electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) services in major global markets. As part of this agreement, FFG plans to purchase up to 116 of Archer's Midnight aircraft, with the deal valued at up to US$580 million. This latest agreement increases Archer's indicative order book to US$6 billion. The two companies are now in the process of formalising definitive agreements for the aircraft purchases and a strategic operating alliance, with nearly US$5 million in pre-delivery payments expected once these agreements are finalised.

FFG plans to purchase 116 Archer Midnight aircraft

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Military jets are among some of the most expensive pieces of equipment on earth, but the mind-boggling cost of operating the planes every hour may surprise you.

You'll Never Believe How Much It Costs To Fly U.S. Military Aircraft

Niagara Falls, NY

CBS Detroit

Officials on Sunday released the name of a pilot who died in a skydiving flight after her passengers jumped from the aircraft near the Niagara Falls.Melanie Georger, 26, was the only person on board when the single-engine Cessna crashed Saturday, the Niagara Country Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Georger, of Towanda, New York, was working to become a commercial pilot, her father said Saturday in a statement on Facebook."My beloved daughter, my best friend and one of the two lights of my life passed away suddenly today," Paul Georger wrote. "Melanie was a pilot, on the cusp of realizing...

Pilot living "her dream" dies in crash after skydivers jump from plane

A passenger has disclosed how a cup of coffee spared him from boarding a doomed Voepass Airlines flight in Brazil that crashed, killing everyone on board. Dramatic footage captures the plane spiraling out of the sky before crashing near a cluster of trees in a populated area on Friday. All...

Man says cup of coffee saved him from boarding plane that crashed in Brazil and claimed lives of all on board

The all new Gulfstream G400 successfully completed its first flight today. That flight officially launches the flight test program as Gulfstream adds the G400 to its aircraft family that includes the G500, G600, G700 and forthcoming ultra long-range G800, in addition to the well proven G280 and G650ER models. video:...

Gulfstream G400 completes first flight

Las Vegas, NV

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

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24/7 Wall St. Insights: The T-6 Texan has been in service of the U.S. military since before World War 2 It can reach a top speed over 200 mph and is powered by the Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp radial engine which produces roughly 600 horsepower Some variants of the T-6 can equip light armament […]
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This WW2 Aircraft Is Still Flown by the US Army Today

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily. Today’s Top Pick is a 1992 SOCATA TB-9 Tampico...

This 1992 SOCATA TB-9 Tampico Is a Stylish-But-Economical ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

The first images of Northrop Grumman’s Model 437, an advanced air combat drone that could potentially fill the requirement for the Air Force’s and/or Navy’s “loyal wingman” Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programs, as well as those of allies, have hit social media. The relatively small tactical jet looks impressive and is very much in line with the concept renderings we have seen of it, aside from one major detail — it has a cockpit.

Northrop’s Stealthy Loyal Wingman Drone Breaks Cover And It Has A Cockpit

24/7 Wall St. Insights: The B-21 Raider is the newest stealth bomber that will enter the U.S. Air Force in the coming years The Stealth technology incorporated to the B-21 Raider greatly surpasses that of previous generations of stealth aircraft The United States plans on ordering 100 B-21 Raider stealth bombers Also: Discover the next […]
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This Is the Newest Stealth Bomber That the US Is Adding to Its Fleet

Springfield, OH

The US Air Force is testing a BlackFly electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Ohio for the Agility Prime program. Agility Prime is an effort to explore aerial vertical lift platforms for different mission sets and produce a new class of mobility systems. The initiative is led by...

US Air Force Trials BlackFly eVTOL Aircraft for Military Applications

Wisk Aero, a subsidiary of the Boeing Company, has begun testing aspects of its pilotless air taxi, Interesting Engineering reported. "We are right now testing and producing the elements of this aircraft that we will hope to fly around the end of this year," said Brian Yutko, CEO of Wisk Aero.

Boeing subsidiary unveils revolutionary pilotless air taxi that could take to the sky by the 'end of this year'

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Named after the fastest shark in the ocean, the missile has been in development for over seven years.

Secret ‘Mako’ missile: Lockheed Martin’s hypersonic shark ready to hunt

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This Boeing Business Jets Max 8 had two large bedrooms and two showers, plus a bar made from Italian marble.

See inside the first private-jet version of the Boeing 737 Max. The extravagant plane is worth over $100 million and has a bar, two bedrooms, and huge showers.

Pilots, military aviation experts and family members are voicing concerns about a recently released investigation report into a CV-22 Osprey crash off the coast of Japan last year that killed eight service members, saying the Air Force's findings that the crew were partially to blame for the incident isn't fair.

Pilots, Family Members Say Crew Is Being Unfairly Blamed for November's Deadly Air Force Osprey Crash

Melbourne, FL

When the number of enrollees increases at a flight school, more aircraft are needed to keep up. That’s the reason the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) has added four more Piper Pilot 100i to its Melbourne campus. The aircraft are the second installment of Pilot 100i deliveries this year,...

Florida Flight School Expands Feel With Piper Pilot 100i Aircraft

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A scathing report into the crash of a $479m B-1B Lancer supersonic heavy bomber, which was completely obliterated in a fireball as it tried to land in thick fog and strong winds, has blamed the crew's 'lack of basic airmanship'

US Air Force B-1B Lancer crash at Ellsworth blamed on crew's poor airmanship and organizational culture

Question: I am a post-solo student pilot and when I was flying in the pattern at a towered airport, the controller told me to do S-turns on downwind for spacing. I had never done them before and told the controller that I didn't know how to do them. The controller got a little upset with me, which confused me. I thought you weren't supposed to do unexpected maneuvers in the pattern?

When Is It OK to Perform Unexpected Maneuvers in the Pattern?

A former warehouse worker in Argentina was killed after he crashed a small plane into the warehouse where he used to work. Juan Manuel Medina, 46, was let go from his job at Air Liquide last March due to budget cuts. He had been with the company since June 2023.

Man Deliberately Crashes Plane Into Warehouse After Getting Fired

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Garmin Launches Software to Warn of Potential Runway Incursions

Garmin is adding a new layer to aviation safety through the certification of new software that alerts pilots to possible runway incursions, it announced Wednesday. Runway...

Garmin Launches Software to Warn of Potential Runway Incursions

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