Planenews Aviation Videos

Belly Landing

2008-05-07T12:13:00-05:00

Really well managed gear up landing.

Gil on UH-1 Huey Ride.

2008-04-10T23:39:00-05:00

Gil on the gunner seat of a UH-1 Huey gunship at the Lakeland Sun n Fun Airshow, April 10, 2008.

Star Spangled Banner at Sun n Fun

2008-04-09T23:02:00-05:00

The American Flag carried down by parachute during the Star Spangled Banner at the Sun n Fun Air-Show in Lakeland Florida, April 9, 2008.

Deadly end of a stunt gone wrong.

2007-09-03T17:01:00-05:00

RADOM, Poland: Two pilots were killed performing aerial acrobatics at an air show in Poland when their aircraft collided head-on above thousands of spectators. A Reuters photographer at the scene said the crash happened on Saturday after a three-plane formation fanned out and two of the aircraft slammed into each other as they tried to re-converge.

China Airlines On Fire At Japanese Airport 20-08-07.

2007-08-20T15:37:00-05:00

Tokyo/Taipei A China Airlines plane became engulfed in flames Monday after one of its engine exploded upon landing on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, injuring two people, local media reported.

Airline Passengers Bill-of-Rights Gutted In Congress.

2007-07-27T18:22:00-05:00

The airline passengers bill of rights legislation that seemed so promising has been gutted by congress according to the Coalition for A Passengers Bill of Rights.

F-15 flies, lands with one wing after collision.

2007-06-07T01:21:00-05:00

How tough are F-15s? Very! This one lands after losing a wing in a mid-air collision. Amazing!

The Gyroplane

2007-04-21T16:04:00-05:00

The goal of this 30 or 60 minute video presentation (or series) is to provide a basic education of what a gyroplane is, how it works and how it has evolved. This video will also serve as a tool to demystify the gyroplane, create awareness of their simplicity and subsequent safety and develop enthusiasm for their use. rotor-head.com.

My View of Aviation by Don S.

2007-03-10T10:12:00-05:00

Very well made military aviation video by Don at gdt-systems.com (Home of the Hornet Autogiro).

Gil Flying Ultralight in France, 1990.

2007-03-05T16:20:00-05:00

This is a plane I used to tow banners with in France. It was a lot of fun to fly!

Terrorists Shoot Down U.S. Chinook Helicopter.

2007-02-09T13:21:00-05:00

The helicopter appears to have been downed with an anti-aircraft missile. A few days ago the same Islamic State of Iraq claimed to have discovered a "new method" for shooting down helicopters. But it is increasingly becoming clear that this "new method" is the use of anti-aircraft SAMs, probably brought in from Syria or Iran.

Blue Origin Spaceship Flight

2007-01-04T11:00:00-05:00

Maximum altitude on this first development flight was about 285 feet.

Norad Tracks Santa

2006-12-24T11:27:00-05:00

NORAD is tracking Santa on their Web Site.

Skydiver Near-Miss

2006-09-21T15:24:00-05:00

A skydiver jumps out of his plane and as he accelerates to the earth an oncoming plane just misses him.

CarterCopter

2006-09-07T15:35:00-05:00

A very interesting promotional video of the Carter Gyroplane.

Wild Gyro Landings

2006-09-07T14:48:00-05:00

This gyroplane pilot practices spot landings, sometimes a bit dangerousely in my opinion.

World smallest helicopter

2006-08-25T18:07:00-05:00

This is a Japanese designed and manufactured ultralight one-man helicopter. The total empty weight of this helicopter is only 155 lbs.

Pilots with guns

2006-08-07T13:07:00-05:00

An animated movie of what a post-9/11 pilot announcement might be.

MIG Test Pilot

2006-07-21T11:18:00-05:00

Standing under a tree to escape the heat, Pavel Vlasov took the last deep drag of his thin cigar. It was time for the pilot to walk onto the tarmac and inspect the MiG-29OVT before its daily flight at the Farnborough Air Show.

STS-121 Shuttle Landing

2006-07-17T13:53:00-05:00

Discovery and her crew landed safely a 9:14 a.m. EDT on July 17, 2006 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.