For those who love extreme videos, this feature is just for you. We've rounded up five crazy videos of fighter jets making unbelievable low passes. While there were several close calls verging on disaster, we can safely assure you that no pilots were harmed in the making of these clips. Continue reading to see them all.
The Lockheed A-12 was basically reconnaissance aircraft built for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by Lockheed's famed Skunk Works, based on the designs of Clarence "Kelly" Johnson. It was produced from 1962 to 1964, and was in operation from 1963-1968. Continue reading for more.
You read that right, Samoa Air has begun charging customers based on their weight. According to the airline, passengers will be charged anywhere between $50 to $200 per 100-pounds, depending on the length of the journey. On the bright side, "normal-weight family will actually see a reduction in their fare." Continue reading for a scenic flight video and more information.
Lockheed Martin has just released a new video of its production F-35B performing a vertical landing for the first time. Similar in size to the A variant, the B sacrifices about a third of the other version's fuel volume to make room for the vertical flight system. Continue reading for two videos and more information.
Business class on Emirates Air belongs right up there with these Las Vegas villas, Maldives resorts, first class airplane suites, and private jets. Featuring your own personal cocoon of sorts, complete with privacy wall, entertainment center, and near-unlimited snacks. Continue reading for more pictures and information.
No, the image you're seeing above wasn't captured by a satellite or astronaut at the ISS, but rather a glider. That's right, David Windestal sent a glider to 100,000-feet attached to a weather balloon. One caveat: Windestal was unable to land the plane at his feet as he had hoped. Continue reading for the video and more information.
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is basically a twin-engine supersonic, all-weather carrier-capable multirole fighter jet, designed to dogfight and attack ground targets (F/A designation for Fighter/Attack). Continue reading for a cockpit video shot with two GoPro cameras.
The DJI Phantom Aerial turns your GoProinto a fully-functional UAV drone. Simply charge the LiPo battery, mount your GoPro camera, install 4-AA batteries in the remote transmitter, and then you're ready to film. Product page. Continue reading for two videos and more information.
Aviation fan Anthony Toth, who works as an executive for United Airlines, decided to recreate the interior of a Pan Am 747 inside an empty Redondo Beach warehouse. It "includes a complete first class cabin and the first rows of what Pan Am called 'clipper class,' kind of an early forebearer of business class." Click here to view the first image in today's viral picture gallery. Continue reading for a video of an amazing incident involving a whale shark and three fisherman.
Here's a rare look inside Jackie Chan's $30-million Embraer Legacy 650 private jet. Boasting a maximum flying time of seven hours, or 3,900 nautical miles, this jet can take him and 13 other passengers from Beijing to Dubai without stopping. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
