4 November 2013

What is VSTOL ?

This strange acronym stands for Vertical and/or Short Take-Off and Landing aircraft. It actually describes a system whereby the aircraft is designed to take-off and land on very short runways, and air strips. The technology has been developed in the 1950s, and pushed today to aircrafts capable of hovering to take off […]
7 October 2013

The F-35 has a few problems ? 719 exactly…

We love jet fighters, we fly them, and one of the greatest of all time is the F-35. Implemented with all forces, stealthy and truly able, the F-35 is one of those aircraft any pilot would dream of flying. However, a new report tends to demonstrate that the F-35 has a few […]
23 September 2013

End of the fighter season

Summer has already gone and we are now looking at fall with some great experiences. First on the agenda, we will be flying in the South of France in Clermont Ferrand from the 11th October to the 15th October. We will take part in Cervolix, which is one of the best aerial […]
2 September 2013

Jet fighter rides this summer

We have been lazy on the blog front this summer primarily because we have been sooooo busy flying. What a great summer it has been. Great weather, good temperatures and a nice cold ice tea at the end of the day. We have met fantastic people during this past two months and […]
15 July 2013

Testing the X-47B

Are we getting closer and closer to a world of aviation without pilots ? Recent tests have been carried out on a civilian airliner, and more currently, drones are setting up the pace in the Middle East. Now, on July 10th, the Navy moved one step closer to integrating unmanned aircraft into […]
8 July 2013

Fly a jet fighter in France

We are doing a tour in South West and the South of France to get people to live a unique experience: to fly a jet fighter. To this end, we have planned a schedule of dates and cities. Here they are: Rochefort & Niort – South West France from 19th to 23rd […]
1 July 2013

Growing spending for UAVs in the Middle East

The Middle East is turning into one of the largest buyer of military unmanned aerial vehicles. Growing demand is supported by the investment capabilities of the countries in the region, as well as the tensions that are actually rising in the Middle East. Currently, the U.S. and Israel are the top UAV […]