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Video: Black Hawk Helicopters Collide On Utah Ski Slope
The UH-60s collided as they kicked up billows of powder. Thank goodness, there were no injuries reported.
Sharkskin Wing Skins Are Happening
Riblet technology, often referred to as “sharkskin,” could net huge savings in jet fuel.
Taking Off With Controls Locked Proves Fatal For Pilot
The pilot of a Van’s RV-8 made one simple mistake that cost him everything.
Harrowing Video: Helicopter Crashes into Surf, Narrowly Misses Swimmers
Beachgoers witnessed a harrowing incident as a Robinson R44 crashed into the waves a hundred feet offshore.
Joby Aviation eVTOL Crashes
One of the startup’s autonomously piloted prototypes was lost. What happened?
Textron Aviation Delivers 8000th Cessna Citation
The lineup of light jets spans nearly a dozen product lines spanning parts of seven decades
Plane Spotting Goes Insane As Heathrow Gets 80 Knot Winds
Normally the popular pastime is a quiet affair. Today, millions are watching!
A 75th Anniversary Super Bowl Flyover Gets Complicated
The Air Force Heritage team formation flight was amazing, but very few saw it
Candy Bomber Flies West; Joby Crashes and FAA Leader Exits Stage Left
Plus, a 400-foot chute deployment, Super Bowl controversy, Wally Funk rules; and Cirrus gets a really big order.