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There are countless reasons why a plane might never make it to the finish line. In some cases, that’s a real shame.

This scary close call between a plane and a car is unnerving. Why is the plane flying so low? It looks to pass by no more than a foot above the vehicle’s rooftop.  Check it out the video—there are two real time views and then a slo-mo look at it. Then read more below.  The […]

This week the Plane & Pilot Photo Of The Week is of a plane that doesn’t even have any wings! And it’s also a video of the week. Bonus Friday! The plane in question is Scrappy, a no-holds-barred bush plane project that Mike Patey of Draco fame is putting together from scrap pieces in his […]

A Slovakian company, Klein, has made the first flight of its flying car, the Klein Air Car, which unlike many so called flying cars these days not only looks like a flying car but functions like one, too. The company earned European approval for it on roadways recently, as well. It seems to fly well […]

The cargo-converted Convair twin showed signs of a problem before both engines quit. The NTSB wanted to know why the captain, who perished, continued the flight.

Maule M6 Moose Pass, Alaska/ Injuries: 3 Fatal, 1 Serious The pilot was conducting a personal flight with three passengers aboard. The flight encountered an area of deteriorating visibility due to smoke from a wildfire burning in the area, and the pilot was attempting to follow a highway through mountainous terrain. The pilot-rated passenger stated […]

The new bat-shaped flying wing was seen in broad daylight, too!

Anyone can make a claim about anything, but when it’s about airplanes, lives and livelihoods are at risk. So here are some of the filters we use to separate the truth from the spin.

The wife of EAA founder Paul Poberezny, Audrey was an integral part of EAA’s beginnings and success.

It seems impossible that there’s a good explanation for this photograph. But there is. Kind of, at least. And we know what it is.